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