When to plant capsicum in Cessnock
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid NovCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid JanCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid JanCessnock area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cessnock. 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.