When to plant capsicum in Kaltukatjara
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebKaltukatjara area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebKaltukatjara area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to mid AugKaltukatjara area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early OctKaltukatjara area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early OctKaltukatjara area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late DecKaltukatjara area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kaltukatjara. 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.