Year-Round IPM Program Pages
This year-round IPM program covers the major pests of peppers in California.
About Planting (direct seed or transplant)
- Special issues of concern related to environmental quality: runoff, drift.
- Mitigate pesticide effects on air and water quality.
What should you be doing during this time?
Plant seeds or transplants when soil temperatures are appropriate and the danger of frost has passed.
Consider all cultural and herbicide practices to manage weeds in direct-seeded or transplanted peppers according to the Peppers Pest Management Guidelines.