When to plant tomato in Quambone
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late DecQuambone area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to early FebQuambone area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to early FebQuambone area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Quambone. 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.