When to plant capsicum in Mantamaru
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebMantamaru area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebMantamaru area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugMantamaru area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early OctMantamaru area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early OctMantamaru area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to late DecMantamaru area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mantamaru. 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.