GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Santa Fe: from 30 July
In Santa Fe, tomato: sow for seedlings from 18 May; plant into a greenhouse from 9 July; plant out into open ground from 30 July. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Orgánico y Natural (farm shop, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Santa Fe: soil, season and weather
In Santa Fe the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 30 July, 29 days later. Santa Fe has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 1 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 30 July, 29 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 9 July; July outside: 8.9 °C at night, 16.8 °C by day; card 16–27 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 8 October |
| Daylight | 10:08 on 8 June, 10:33 on 30 July |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, August, has 5 rainy days |
Tomato in Santa Fe: care after planting
Planted on 30 July: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 30 July — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 27 August — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of tomato to watch for:
- Bacterial canker of tomato
- Tomato leaf mould
- Late Blight
- Bacterial spot
- Fruit cracking
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Santa Fe during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in November (27.9 °C) and December (29.8 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in July–October (8.9–14.8 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 16.8 | 8.9 | 50 | 5 | 10:16 |
| August | 19.5 | 9.9 | 43 | 5 | 10:57 |
| September | 22.4 | 12.2 | 43 | 4 | 11:52 |
| October | 25 | 14.8 | 80 | 7 | 12:50 |
| November | 27.9 | 17.8 | 95 | 8 | 13:43 |
| December | 29.8 | 20.1 | 99 | 8 | 14:12 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Santa Fe, Salto is 6 days earlier and Río Cuarto 47 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Santa Fe
Buy plants ready to set out from 30 July (from 9 July for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 18 May. Within 15 km of Santa Fe OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 markets and 188 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercado Norte — market
Urquiza, S3000 Santa Fe · 2 km - Córdoba — market
Mon–Sat 09:00–13:00, 17:00–20:00; Sun 09:00–13:00 · 3 km - Orgánico y Natural — farm shop
San Luis 3001, S3000 Santa Fe · Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00 · 1 km - Los Ceibos — garden centre
1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Santa Fe?
In Santa Fe, tomato: sow for seedlings from 18 May; plant into a greenhouse from 9 July; plant out into open ground from 30 July. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Santa Fe?
Sow for seedlings from 18 May.
