How do I keep the carrot in the apartment, so that it remains fresh throughout the winter

  • Dec 27, 2019
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It's one thing to grow carrots and quite another for a long time to keep it in a normal apartment. Today I want to talk specifically about storage, because if the crop to deteriorate, all efforts will be in vain.

I share the storage process into 3 stages:

  • harvesting;
  • selection of applicants;
  • creating the conditions for storage.

1. harvest

To carrots stored for a long time, it is important to get it in time. If the root too long to stay in the ground, it will start to deteriorate.

Choose the right time for harvesting can be on the lower leaves of foliage. When they began to turn yellow, you can start collecting.

Before you pull out the carrot, I always shed a bed of water. I do it for 7-10 days before harvest. It allows you to root sweeter and juicier.

Dig up the carrots must be very careful. If the fruits are damaged, they can not be stored for a long time. Even small scratches can ruin root in 1-2 weeks.

I never my carrots before storage, land and mud cleanse your hands or a dry sponge. This is done in order to keep the protective layer root.

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Crop tops need a sharp knife or scissors. If the leaves break off or break off, it can damage the fetus.

2. Selected applicants for storage

After the crop is harvested, it is necessary to select applicants for storage. Only strong, healthy and undamaged roots can be stored for a long time.

Spread carrots in one layer in a dry ventilated room at 24-36 hours. After drying, seed all damaged and diseased roots - they are best used in food for the first week. they are not suitable for long storage.

I noticed that the longest-stored carrot correct form. Roots that are unusual, abnormal structure, begin to deteriorate early.

Try to pick the fruits of the same - the average size.

3. Create conditions for storage

In the context of a carrot apartment can be stored in the refrigerator or on the balcony. The first is not an option for me, since the fall of the fridge is full and carrots place simply does not remain.

To carrots long kept on the balcony, you must keep the temperatures around zero (0-2 degrees). For this purpose, a balcony must be glazed otherwise be nipped by the frost in the winter root vegetables.

But the glazed balcony enough, folded in a drawer roots must be carefully wrapped in a warm blanket. This will allow to maintain a constant temperature and protect from direct sunlight. In this form, the carrots can be stored until March-April next year.

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