How to store potatoes - 9 of the rules of detention under suitable conditions

Potatoes can be stored virtually any number, if you know how to do it.

Most recently, I moved from the countryside to the apartment. In the fall there was a question how to store potatoes, when you do not have a cellar. The problem, I turned to a friend of Summer Resident. She read me a lecture about the conditions of detention of tubers. Taking away from her monologue all the important information about the storage of potatoes, now I want to share with you.

Preparing vegetables

To fruit and vegetables as long as possible you were grown fresh and not rot, they need to prepare for winter. However, not all varieties will be able to survive such a long period of time.

Long-term storage to be varieties that ripen in August-September.

• Root crops planted in early spring, will live up to a maximum of December.
• Cold withstand only vegetables, dug in August or September.

What must be done before to remove the potatoes in storage:

1. Dry the tubers in the sun. Ultraviolet protect from early germination.
2. Clean the tubers from the ground.

Do not rub or scrape the peel - it threatens imminent rotting roots.

Photo: well prepared vegetables longer retain useful properties.

1. Sort of potato varietiesQuality and size.

Put the boxes with vegetables of better quality in the farthest corner to consume first fruits of the second grade.

1. Sprinkle harvest antifungal biologics. This is a relatively inexpensive means, the price per 200 grams will be 50-150 rubles.
2. Give tubers pre-cool.
3. ThenSpread in the cellar.

First you need to consume food second-class vegetables.

9 rules of storage of root crops

Storing potatoes in the home based on the observance of certain rules:

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	rule 1 Prepare the room before laying the tubers. Clean, get rid of the rot of sources, create an ideal environment for the content of vegetables. It is recommended to handle the storage of 5% bleach using a sprayer to prevent the formation of mildew.
	rule 2 Provide ventilation basement. Good ventilation in the cellar extends the shelf life of vegetables.
	rule 3 Divide the amount of container harvest on 15-20 kg.
	rule 4 At the bottom of the container, place sand or dust - they absorb excess moisture.
	rule 5 Tubers cover on top of the hay or rag - it will reliably protect from freezing.
	rule 6 Put in a couple of fresh apples box - they will slow the germination of potatoes. Watch out for apples: shelf life is shorter than the potato.
	rule 7 Store potatoes for planting costs in a separate compartment.
	rule 8 When the content of the tubers in the form of mounds - do not allow more than one meter height Nabal.
	rule 9 Harvest should be located at a distance of 20-30 cm from the walls, so as not to drain off the condensate.

Conditions of storage of root crops

Health tubers depends on several factors. On where, what and how the potatoes are stored. In any room you will be able to adjust the temperature, the right humidity level and intensity of light.

To store root easily when they feel comfortable.

To potatoes remained healthy throughout the winter, create the necessary conditions for it:

room

It's best to keep the tubers in the basement or cellar. Nature itself creates optimal conditions. Potatoes, though spread out in boxes, even packed in bags, even just dumped, it can be stored until May.

The situation is different with those who want to save without cellar crop. Urban residents will be most convenient to send roots into a special container on the balcony.

Potatoes can be stored on the balcony, without spoiling the design of the room.

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There are three ways to store potatoes in a container:

1. Wooden boxes - the most popular and convenient option. Small in size they contain 10-15 kg of tubers at the same time. It is recommended to put them at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other, to the budding or infected the fetus of a vessel does not share his "gifts" with others.

Selection of high-quality packaging to help save much of the crop.

1. Polypropylene or fabric bags - Honorary rank second. They can accommodate up to 25 kg. Positioning them comfortably - it is allowed to bet on each other.

Dumping the bags in a bunch, remember that a large tubers weighing may crack.

Sacking breathable, and therefore suitable for long-term storage of vegetables.

1. Storage in grids - less common way, but not inferior in efficacy. Dachniki advised to form a wire mesh box like, preferably in two layers. Think about how to fix this design so that it does not touch the floor, and you can store the potatoes, without fear that it would get rodents.

Grid - a good way to keep the potatoes in the cellar until spring.

ideal environment

Properly preparing and packaging facilities for the maintenance of root vegetables, you will find the answer to the last question. At what temperature to store potatoes in the winter? How to choose the lighting? How wet must be air in the vault?

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	condition 1 Optimum temperature storage of fruits from +2 to +4 ° C. When the content of root vegetables on the balcony in the cold cover your their old warm clothes.
	condition 2 humidity in the room for storing potato should not exceed 85%.
	condition 3 The lighting in the place of the fruit content should be minimal, extremely artificial.

Original ways to store

For those who have long wanted to try new unconventional methods of storage, offers two options. One to give, one for the apartment.

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	In the pit This unusual method is suitable for those who have a summer cottage. Follow the instructions of the unit, and the tubers can remain fresh for almost a year. Instructions: Dig pit area 4 by 4 meters and 1.5 meters deep. Choose a place that will never heat a little water. With the first frost, place the potatoes in a pit. Harvest pour 20-30 cm of sand or gravel. Create a design on a mound height of 20-25 cm. Earthy shelter overlaid branches to harvest before they reached rodents. At the time of severe frosts cover a hole 15 cm layer of peat, hay or leaves.
	In the thermostat This option is perfect for those who live in the house without a balcony. Special container can be placed in any convenient location of the apartment. The box resembles a mini-fridge, which you can set any temperature and humidity.

Summary

That's all the secrets of storing potatoes. Choose the one that is convenient for you, and enjoy a wide variety of dishes of this wonderful vegetable all year round. In comments share the secrets of how you manage to keep the potatoes a long period.