5 mistakes when storing potatoes Bashny.Net

That would seem to have done everything right: raised of excellent quality potatoes, in a timely manner collected and dried the harvest, put it away for winter storage... which is why some of the crop has deteriorated...

What happened to the potatoes? What mistakes were made on time of storage and how to avoid them in the future? These are the questions we will seek answers.

Error 1: all varieties of potatoes are suitable for long term storage

We make a huge mistake, laying on the storage of tubers of early varieties of potatoes. And it's not in its taste — they are excellent, but the potatoes should not be stored for long. Even under ideal conditions, early maturing potatoes stored only until Nov. He then begins to sprout and wither, losing its quality at all, and therefore, food becomes unusable.



For long-term storage suitable only potatoes of medium and late ripening – remember this.

Mistake 2: you can store potatoes are low quality

Sometimes, yielding to a passing temptation, we are laying on the storage of potatoes dubious or low quality, hoping he would successfully make it through the winter. This often happens in the lean years, but believe me, it is a serious mistake! Potatoes are successfully stored all winter long just in case if the crop of tubers of excellent quality and very healthy.

That is why, before laying on the storage of potatoes, it is necessary not only dry thoroughly, removing all the land and various impurities, but also to sort, casting aside all the small, frozen, decaying, damaged and diseased tubers. Even if you keep potatoes at optimum temperature and humidity load in the winter only the highest quality healthy potatoes.

Error 3: potatoes and other vegetables

Here's what we used: potatoes in boxes folded for storage, beets, carrots, onions and garlic are also in separate boxes distributed. But if no place be like? Do potatoes cannot be stored together with other vegetables?

You can, but not all. Just perfect, the potatoes stored with beets, which lay on top of the tubers. And do it not only for storage space to save money. Beets perfectly absorbs excess moisture, which is good for her, thus preventing from rotting potato tubers.

Error 4: the potato does not require special storage conditions

In order to preserve crop in the winter, we tailor cellars and underground cellars, and some citizens, gardeners have to use a loggia or a balcony, and even the pantry in the apartment. But if the storage of potatoes in cellars and basements problems (with the right approach, of course) should arise, in the case of balconies accidents happen quite often. By the way, about how to store potatoes in cellars and cellars, you can read the article the Best ways of winter storage vegetables.

If the loggia or a balcony — the only place where you can store your harvest, go to this hard business responsibly. Do not leave undisguised a bag of potatoes on the balcony and hope that it will remain a miracle will happen. Try your best to use simple home storage.

To build it from wooden boards or panels. Best of all, when such boxes (different sizes) two inserted one into the other — like nesting dolls. The volume of the inner box should be a little less so that between them was a distance of approximately 5 cm by the Way, the bottom and the lid of the box also needs to do double. To fill the void between the boxes and lids are best with a thick foam or dry sawdust. Outside storage, it is necessary to upholster the plastic with a piece of galvanized, vinyl or just paint — so you can protect its contents from moisture.

If you build stationary storage container of potatoes on the balcony you have neither the time nor the desire not, offer an alternative — vaccine household Balcony cellar. It is, in fact, double bag, made of durable tent fabric is highly attractive in appearance. Insulated it special highly durable synthetic padding and equipped with electric heating. In this cellar any vegetables will remain on the balcony even in the cold -40°C, because inside this wonderful fixture is always automatically maintained at a temperature of +1...+7°C. to Control the temperature you can using electronic thermostat with a special screen. The cellar opens by means of the ordinary zipper. And very easy to maintain — in the spring it is fairly easy to clean if need to wash out until next season. The Cellar is available in 3 versions: 100 liters (approximately 1 bag of potatoes), 180 liters (about 2 bags of potatoes) and 300 liters (about 3 bags of potatoes).

Error 5: can't touch the potatoes in the store

It argued that turning over the potatoes in the store, we only causes him harm or not, damaged tubers and mix the sick with the healthy. This is a misconception.

During winter storage potatoes need to sort out, as it may manifest in various infectious diseases. The bulkhead tubers should be started as soon as you notice rotting tubers is a bacterial soft rot.

Fingering potatoes, should be removed from the repository not only of rotten tubers, but all those that come in contact with them. If lie on the surface of healthy tubers from the container but the unpleasant smell and the room had a small Drosophila, it is also a sign of rot. Such potatoes should be examined whole, removing the sick and infected tubers. published

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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