| State | 📅 Best Months to Grow | 🌡️ Optimal Temperature | 🌱 Seed Preparation | 🌱 Seedling Planting | 🌱 Soil Preparation | ☀️ Sunlight | 💧 Watering | 🌿 Support | 🦠 Common Pests & Diseases | 🍅 Harvesting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 🌼 Mar - Sep | 🌡️ 18-29°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Well-draining, loamy soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🐞 Aphids, hornworms, blight | 🍅 Jul - Oct |
| New South Wales | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 15-27°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Loamy soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Consistent watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🍃 Whiteflies, blossom end rot | 🍅 Nov - Mar |
| Victoria | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 15-25°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Well-draining, rich soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🐌 Slugs, aphids | 🍅 Dec - Mar |
| South Australia | 🌼 Sep - Nov | 🌡️ 15-28°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Well-draining soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Consistent watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🍃 Blossom end rot, aphids | 🍅 Nov - Mar |
| Western Australia | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 18-30°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Sandy loam soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🦟 Whiteflies, aphids | 🍅 Dec - Apr |
| Tasmania | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 15-22°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Rich, well-drained soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Consistent watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🐌 Slugs, early blight | 🍅 Dec - Mar |
| Northern Territory | 🌼 May - Aug | 🌡️ 22-35°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Sandy soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Stakes or cages | 🐜 Fruit flies, nematodes | 🍅 Jul - Oct |
Note:
- 🌾 Soak seeds overnight in lukewarm water before planting.
- 🌾 Transplant seedlings when they have 2-4 true leaves.
- 💧 Provide consistent moisture, but avoid waterlogging.
- 🌿 Use stakes or cages for support to keep the plants upright.
- 🦠 Monitor for common pests and diseases in your region and take appropriate measures for control.
- 🍅 Harvest tomatoes when they reach their desired ripeness, typically when they have vibrant color and firm texture.
