When to plant eggplant in Mount Isa
- Sow in trays: late Jun to late AugMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to late OctMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late OctMount Isa area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Oct to late JanMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Dec to mid MarMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Dec to mid MarMount Isa area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Isa. 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.