When to plant capsicum in Katherine
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late JulKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late JulKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early JunKatherine area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Katherine. 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.