When to plant capsicum in Dorrigo
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid NovDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dorrigo. 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.