When to plant capsicum in Tumut
- Sow in trays: late Sep to early NovTumut area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early JanTumut area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early JanTumut area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tumut. 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.