One of the things a farmer quickly realizes is you can grow anything, but somethings are just not worth the effort for your area. Peppers like sand which also means dry soils conditions. In Louisiana I always used the highest nitrogen based fertilzer I could buy. But in West Texas the best thing you can do, is just plant them. Peppers thrive on abuse when in the right location.
I would suggest that you get a copy of your state university's growing guide. All states have one, they give planting cycles, harvesting times, fertilizer requirements, as well as the best varietys of each plant for your area. They are usually downloadable for free or for a buck or two.
I started using the one from LSU soooooo many years ago, and when I mentioned it to my Pop (the "Gentleman" farmer...LOL) he ran around telling all the local farmers, the real farmers about it. I am sure they were all getting a good laugh. Below is ours, I am sure that your state university's ag dept publishes at least one as well. This is where the country agents get all their dope. Not that, information silly. If you can not, and I can't imagine that being the case, you can always go to the High School's FFA, or even the 4H, all have dependable information for your area according to your expertise.
https://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdon.../Pub1980VegetablePlantingGuide2012HIGHRES.pdf
Just do a search. I found this very quickly
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/veg...s/vegetable-gardening/Vegetable-Gardening.pdf
You can also pass an enjoyable Saturday morning down at the feed & seed and gain a wealth of info about local varieties. Just remember to not ask questions about what you want to know, let them come to you first. LOL
I hope something helps.
