Onions are indispensable in the preparation of various dishes and salads. After harvesting, many people face the question of how to properly store onions? There are many answers to this question.
Instructions
Step 1
You need to take care of preserving the onion crop even when choosing a variety for planting. It is necessary to select varieties that are stored for a long time, as well as those that ripen well in a given area. Long-term preservation is genetically inherent in the onion. Onions are best stored because they rest deeply and are rich in solids and essential oils.
Step 2
Also, the safety of onions depends on the agricultural technology of its cultivation. From the second decade of July, they stop watering the onions, they fight pests all summer and in no case overfeed with fertilizers. At the end of July, the tops of the onion should lie all over. If the tops do not lie down, they are rolled up by about July 20.
Step 3
Harvesting is done at the end of July, or at the beginning of August as a last resort. After harvesting, the onion harvest is well dried and ripened.
Step 4
After the onion is dry and ripe, it is cut off, leaving an isthmus of at least 5 centimeters. The roots are cut off. Only clean, dry, well-ripened onions are laid for storage. The isthmus must be dry. Onions are put in boxes and stored in a room with a temperature of 0 to 18 degrees. The main thing is that the air temperature is stable and the room is dry.
Step 5
Some store the bow by tying it in a pigtail, but you can also store it simply in a net suspended underground. At the same time, the tops must be dry. The room should be cool and dry.
