When to plant tomato in Telfer
- Sow in trays: early Feb to early FebTelfer area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid MarTelfer area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid MarTelfer area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jun to early JulTelfer area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to mid AugTelfer area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to mid AugTelfer area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Telfer. 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.