I usually plant my bells about 3 ft apart because the plants end up getting so large. I don't know how they will grow in your climate but I would assume you have less humidity to deal with so they could be closer. I need air flow just like on tomatoes to reduce foliage diseases.
Hemitage, I have never seen blossom end rot on Socrates so there must be something off. I used to see it on bells occasionally before I started mulching them heavily so I assumed it was just uneven watering like with tomatoes. Despite the mulch I'm having some problems keeping my beds moist due to the heat and wind lately so I'll keep an eye out for it. Over half my peppers are Socrates this year.
Bill
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