When to plant capsicum in Ampilatwatja
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to early AugAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to late DecAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ampilatwatja. 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.