Errors in potato storage. How to store potatoes.

Came the first month of autumn, which means that it's time to collect the potatoes. But dig a potato, it is only half of the case, and in fact need more and lay it for storage. Of course, to save the harvest of potatoes a month - quite easily, but if there is a problem of storage for a long time, it is necessary to take into account some of the nuances. Such as storage conditions, time of laying the harvest and selection.
My colleagues often complain that they can not save the potatoes for a long time. Harvest after spoils, there are germs and it rots. This is due to the fact that the main retention rules are not completely satisfied.
When potatoes tab basically make three errors. About them, I tell you today.
1. The selection of fruits.
To begin with, remember, it is not recommended to mix varieties of early ripening potatoes and late-ripening varieties. Most truckers dig all the fruit immediately and collected in one pile, and then complain that they harvest spoiled and rotting. This is due to the fact that the early ripening varieties are kept for about six months, and then deteriorate.

Just do not lay the potatoes for storage which is even slightly damaged. There is a risk of incurring large crop losses, if such potatoes fall into the "common" storage location. The infection is transmitted quickly from one fetus to the other, so you should choose a healthy and undamaged potatoes.
2. Storage space.
The harvest will be well stored in boxes brought down from the boards which are collected with a gap for ventilation. Boxes should be placed in the basement where it is desirable to cool.
If the place of the balcony was selected for storage, the boxes with the harvest you need to insulate or do They double bottom, that is to insert one box (smaller) in the other, and the space they fill Mezhuyev sawdust. In the old blanket can act as insulation.
3. "Neighbors".
Most people in boxes of potatoes spiked other cultures, but it is not worth doing. Since potatoes deteriorate much faster. Along with potatoes, you can store only one culture - beets. Absolutely can not pour a potato crop carrots and cabbage. So you can lose your entire crop.

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