When to plant capsicum in Noarlunga Downs
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid NovNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Noarlunga Downs. 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.