When to plant tomato in Murchison
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early FebMurchison area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid MarMurchison area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid MarMurchison area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to late AugMurchison area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early OctMurchison area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early OctMurchison area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Murchison. 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.