When to plant tomato in Mount Isa
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid FebMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to late MarMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late MarMount Isa area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to late JulMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early SepMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early SepMount Isa area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Isa. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The most popular summer crop in Adelaide, planted once soil and nights are warm and picked from midsummer to autumn. Stake or cage plants and mulch well. Deep, regular watering is the key; dry-wet cycles cause blossom end rot and split fruit.