When to plant capsicum in Newdegate
- Sow in trays: early Sep to late NovNewdegate area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to late JanNewdegate area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to late JanNewdegate area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Newdegate. 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.