When to plant tomato in Paraburdoo
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid MarParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to late AprParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to late AprParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jun to early AugParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Jul to mid SepParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Jul to mid SepParaburdoo area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Paraburdoo. 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.