The previous lot I grew here lasted through the winter, but it was warm &
wet. Last year everything was killed by frosts. The 2nd crop on the original
bushs mostly fed fruit fly. Did not get any fly this season, drought maybe??
Jim
John Savage wrote in message
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"SG1" writes:
I am growing capsicums in Sth Qld. They are supposed to be rather large,
but
are about 3" long by 2" across. The soil is a rather sandy loam held

Wouldn't it be too late for them now? I'd have thought they'd be
something that should be bearing around Xmas? Next year, put them
in earlier. Or I think you can thin/prune the bushes back to just a
few centre stalks and they will produce for a second year. Don't
take my word for it, but ask for a second opinion.

If I was a capsicum plant and felt that summer was coming to an end
I would try and short-circuit the growth stage, to quickly go from
young fruit to mature fruit so as to produce seed and prepare to
perpetuate the species before winter stopped me dead. :-)

The soil sounds all right.
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