When to plant capsicum in Mackay
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late MarMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late MarMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid SepMackay area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to mid NovMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to mid NovMackay area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late JanMackay area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mackay. 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.