When to plant capsicum in Packsaddle
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to early FebPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to early FebPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to mid AugPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid OctPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid OctPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to early DecPacksaddle area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Packsaddle. 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.