fruit
Capsicum
Capsicum crop profile from KaiGrow 2026 crop spacing, yield, and purchase-format research.
Maturity
100 d
Spacing
45 cm
Yield
1.5 kg
Seedling
35 d
Planner guidance
How this fits into a home garden plan
Windows: Start outdoors Nov, Dec; start under cover Aug, Sep.
Space: Allow 45 cm between plants and 45 cm between rows; one square metre can hold about 4 plants before paths and access.
Production: Expect about 1.5 kg per plant over roughly 56 days, so stagger plantings instead of filling the whole bed at once.
Planner notes
- Long crop: give it a planned block so it does not occupy prime quick-crop space by accident.
- Flexible harvest: pick gradually or schedule surplus for neighbours and food-bank donations.
Planting Windows
Outdoor/direct: Nov, Dec
Greenhouse/indoor: Aug, Sep
Sun needs to review - water needs to review
Germination 85% - survival 90% - oversow 20%
Soil And Feeding
friable garden soil with compost - pH 6-7 - free draining
high feeder
Start with compost, then feed during flowering and fruiting with a crop-appropriate liquid or granular fertiliser.
Generated maintenance default. Timing should be refined with plant-specific care research, soil test results, and actual growth observations.
Pests And Disease
Check for tomato potato psyllid, whitefly, aphids, and caterpillars during warm months.
Watch for yellowing, wilting, damping off, bolting, and rots after wet weather.
Task Cadence
Weeding: review
Feeding: usually none or review
Harvest window: 56 days
Good Companions
No rows yet.
Avoid Nearby
No rows yet.
Insectary And Flowers
No rows yet.
Trap And Cover Crops
No rows yet.
Sources And Local Review
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