When to plant eggplant in Mackay
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late MarMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late MarMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid SepMackay area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to mid NovMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to mid NovMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late JanMackay area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mackay. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A heat-loving summer crop that does very well in Adelaide once it gets going. Plant seedlings only when nights are reliably warm and keep them sheltered from cold winds. Water deeply and feed regularly; well-fed plants crop from midsummer to autumn.