Sow in a tray, pot up at true leaves, then harden off. HS732 names the Central Florida windows. This page does not invent a frost date.

The sequence

  1. Sow in a tray under light. IFAS vegetable gardening (SP103 / VH021) covers starting seed.
  2. True leaves, then pot-up. Do not let a seedling stay rootbound in a cell.
  3. Harden off, then the garden or a larger pot. HS732 rows for Central Florida name August to September and January to March as planting windows.

Cite Ask IFAS CV130 / HS732 and SP103 Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide. Climate references: NWS Melbourne and FAWN. Do not copy rainfall numbers onto this page.

Sources

  1. UF/IFAS HS732 pepper production.
  2. Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide.
  3. UF/IFAS peppers.