After the harvest is harvested, all that remains is to take care of its safety. If you do not follow certain rules, then storing potatoes in winter may be accompanied by certain problems, as a result of which the tubers simply will not survive until spring.
Instructions
Step 1
Before storing potatoes in winter, they must be carefully sorted and dried. To do this, lay the tubers loose in the fresh air and leave for a day. In this case, direct sunlight should not fall on the potatoes, otherwise green spots will appear on it. This rule also applies to purchased potatoes, among which sick or injured tubers may also come across. If they are not removed, then the rest of the crop is under the threat of rot or other diseases. Only whole tubers that are not damaged by insects or diseases are suitable for storage.
Step 2
After the potatoes are sorted out, think about where they can be stored. In order for the tubers not to rot and germinate, a certain temperature regime must be observed. At subzero temperatures, storing potatoes is unacceptable, otherwise it simply changes its taste and does not lie for a long time. This also applies to temperatures that are too high. The optimal mode varies between two and five degrees Celsius. A non-freezing cellar or an insulated balcony is best suited for this, on which, even in the coldest time of the year, the temperature does not drop to minus indicators.
Step 3
Sort the potatoes periodically as they tend to sprout. This happens especially often in the spring. If this is not done, the tubers may become unusable due to the sprouts.
