Vegetables
Tomato
Plant deeply, stake early and water at the base to keep leaves dry.
Solanum lycopersicum · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Tomato in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Subtropical — Mar
- Tropical — Feb, Mar
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool — Oct, Nov
- Temperate — Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical, Tropical — Apr, May
- Arid — Jan, Aug
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | MarDetailsSow in March. | Feb, MarDetailsSow seed February-March and plant into the cool dry season. | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Plant out | Oct, NovDetailsPlant out after the last frost, generally October-November. | Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsWarm temperate gardens can plant from September. | Apr, MayDetailsPlant out April-May. | Apr, MayDetailsA second, cherry-type crop can go in April-May. | Jan, AugDetailsFirst crop from early August, before extreme heat. Second crop late January, avoiding frost at the other end. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
Related planting guides
Other plants in the GrowCal dataset, mostly from the same category.
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