When to plant capsicum in Port Lincoln
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid NovPort Lincoln area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid JanPort Lincoln area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid JanPort Lincoln area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Port Lincoln. 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.