When to plant capsicum in Tanami
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late JanTanami area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to late MarTanami area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to late MarTanami area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Apr to early JunTanami area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Jun to late JulTanami area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jun to late JulTanami area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tanami. 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.