When to plant eggplant in Ngukurr
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to mid JunNgukurr area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to mid AugNgukurr area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to mid AugNgukurr area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ngukurr. 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.