When to plant capsicum in Alice Springs
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early FebAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early FebAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late AugAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late OctAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late OctAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early DecAlice Springs area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Alice Springs. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.