When to plant capsicum in Mount Isa
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid MarMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid MarMount Isa area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jun to early JulMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early SepMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early SepMount Isa area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Dec to late JanMount Isa area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Isa. 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.