When to plant tomato in Nickol
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late JulNickol area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to early SepNickol area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to early SepNickol area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Nickol. 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.