Not a single tuber will spoil! The secret that allows you to store potatoes and beets until spring without loss
Autumn is the time when vegetables have the lowest price of the year. Just now it is time to make stocks, because in winter and spring prices for fruits and vegetables will traditionally double, and in some regions even triple. It's expensive in this life! But stocking up for future use is not such a problem, the problem is to keep the harvest until spring. How to save potatoes and beets without losses - read on.
Why exactly potatoes and beets?
These two vegetables are the best storage neighbors. The fact is that beets absorb excess moisture well. Moisture is good for beets. But excessive moisture can harm potatoes, from which it often begins to rot. Therefore, with long-term storage, you need to add beets to the potatoes. It is enough to spread a few beet tubers on top of the potatoes and excess moisture will be neutralized.
Storage preparation
Before storing, the potatoes must first be sorted out, sorted out the damaged and diseased tubers, and then dried. To do this, sprinkle it in a small layer in a dry ventilated area and let it dry for several days.
It is better to store vegetables in boxes with ventilation. Bags are not good for this business. Ideal storage conditions for potatoes are a dark, cool room (basement, cellar; insulated box, if storage is planned on a balcony or unheated loggia).
The main secret of storage
In order for potatoes and beets to lie until spring without problems and losses, they must be stored in dried rowan foliage. Precisely in dried, so that diaper rash does not appear! The leaves of this tree have excellent antimicrobial and antifungal properties. Rowan is a powerful natural antioxidant. Thanks to her, potatoes and beets will not spoil and will last until spring!