When to plant capsicum in Wills
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early JanWills area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to early MarWills area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to early MarWills area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to early JulWills area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early SepWills area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early SepWills area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wills. 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.