When to plant capsicum in Yantabulla
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebYantabulla area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebYantabulla area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to mid AugYantabulla area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid OctYantabulla area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid OctYantabulla area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to mid DecYantabulla area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Yantabulla. 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.