How to store the potatoes to rot the tubers are not

Often by truckers and farmers there are complaints that the potato began to rot, there was a nasty smell. To avoid this, you need to adhere to certain rules.

Recommendations for the storage of potatoes

Before you bring the potatoes in the cellar, it is advisable to keep it until frost in bags, for example, in a well-ventilated place, but not direct sunlight. Also, before storage should go through and sort out, divided into large, medium (for future planting) and fines. In addition, the damaged potatoes, too, selected, rotting tubers need to throw out.

With the seed potatoes also do not need to hurry, let rest on a light place, it is better to disinfect and dry out. Even if he is a little turn green, then nothing bad will happen, because you're not going to eat it, and will be used as seed for the next year. And the mouse and do not eat a potato, they will choose the tastiest and larger tubers (from other factions).

It is necessary to ventilate the basement in the summer, open the vents. If possible, you should disinfect it. For this sulfur checkers used. Also there are biological preparations, for example, "Antignil" based fitosporin-M in the form of a powder for dusting potatoes through a cheesecloth bag. He also sold in liquid form in the form of spray. In this case, the drug is not only suitable for potatoes, but other vegetables (apples, cabbage, carrots, etc.). This tool is not a threat to humans. This drug gives more assurance that the potatoes are not sick.

Need to store potatoes at a temperature of from +2 to +5 degrees, the humidity should be 80-90%. The perfect potato storage place - is a basement. Potatoes stored in wooden boxes, where there are ventilation holes, place them on pallets, the distance from the wall should be 10-15 cm. This prevents the wetting and freezing tubers.

Grade for better storage

In general all varieties (though earlier, though later) stored well if comprise potatoes under favorable conditions. But the best kept late-ripening varieties. In this case, the potatoes should be well matured.

It is worth noting late-srednepozdnie and varieties that are stored for a long time. This "Picasso", "Zhuravinka" as well as "The blue", "Lorch", "Vesnyanka", "Atlant" and others.

But you must have noticed yourself, what grade you have a well-stocked, and celebrate for themselves.

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