Beet storage in winter - best beets for winter storage
Grow a rich crop of vegetables - only halfaffairs, because to save it in the winter without losses is very difficult. Namely, storage is the most important task of the gardener. In this article we will share the secrets of winter beet storage, and also tell you why the beet gets black with long storage and how to avoid it.
Best beets for long winter storage
Not only onions and potatoes for winter storagefit certain varieties. The same goes for beetroot - the vegetable's lycée plays a major role, but it depends on the variety. And even if you can boast a good harvest of healthy vegetables, this is not yet a guarantee of their long-term storage.
So, in order for your harvest to wait for spring, take note of the following information.
High levels of softness have beets of these varieties:
Mulatto - the middle-ripeness.
The Libero is the middle-ripening.
Renova - late ripening.
Late Azimuth A-474.
Egyptian flat - the medium-ripeness.
Salad - late-maturing.
Bordeaux-237 - the middle-aged.
Teenage - late.
Detroit - the middle-aged.
Pablo F1 - the early.
Boltardi - early ripening.
Cold-resistant 19 - medium.
Gribovskaya flat A473 is early ripening.
Unparalleled A463 - mid-term.
As you can see, it will not be difficult to choose beets for growing crops and prolonged winter storage - many varieties differ in remarkable indices of longevity.
On a note! It's no secret that many summer residents on their sitessuccessfully grow a root of the Cylinder variety. And although the gustatory qualities of the fruits of this variety are simply magnificent, for a long winter storage such beets do not fit, because its lezhkost leaves much to be desired.
Pay attention also to beet varieties of local selection - most often they are suitable for long-term storage in your region.
Now that you are familiar with the best varieties of beet for storage, it's time to get acquainted with the conditions that will help your crop wait for spring.
Beet storage in winter - what conditions are needed for root crops
Decay of the harvested crop in the vault -the phenomenon is frequent, and the reason for this are infections and wounds on root crops, left during the digging and cleaning of the vegetable. So, in order not to damage your crop, do not pull the beets out of the ground with force - dig up the root crop, and then gently pull it out. Yes, this process is more laborious and time-consuming, but you will also have more beets for storage.
Before you send beets for storage, you should go through the following stages of preparation:
Collect in a fine dry day and be sure before the start of frost.
Root drying 2-3 hours on openair if the weather during the harvest was dry. Drying in a well-ventilated room from 2-3 days to a week - if collection was from wet land.
Cleaning of root crops from surplus of the earth. It should be remembered that this can not be done with a knife, as well as beets beet beating each other - the skin of this vegetable is very thin and tender, and any damage guarantees infection and rotting of the crop. In addition, you can leave a thin layer of earth - it will help preserve the appearance and taste of root vegetables. Clean large and easily falling clumps of earth.
Cutting the tops (not twisting!) - it is better to leave a tail about 1 cm in size.
Removal of lateral roots.
Circumcision of the main root with a remainder of about 5 cm. Short tails are not necessarily cut off, and from infection such a vegetable will be protected slightly better than others.
Beet sorting - this process involves the examination of root crops, and the selection of undamaged heads for storage.
On a note! Wash the beet before storage for storage.
When the beets are prepared for wintering, there areto provide vegetables with the necessary storage conditions, be it a trench or a pit, as well as a cellar, a cellar or just a dark room. Some gardeners, if possible, store beets in the refrigerator or on the balcony. In any case, one should take into account that successful storage directly depends on air humidity and temperature.
Beet storage conditions:
Dark storage and natural air circulation - for this, beets must be stored in small groups at a height of not less than 15 cm from the floor.
The optimum air temperature is 0-2 ° C.
Beets are very fond of moisture, so ensure that it has a suitable humidity of 90-92%.
No risk of freezing root crops.
On a note! Remember that even at a temperature of + 4 ° C, the beet leaves the shoots of the tops, and this significantly shortens the shelf life of the vegetable. Such root vegetables should be eaten first.
Why does the beet grow black during storage
Sometimes truck farmers face a problemthe blackening of root crops, and accompanied by this surprise can be another nuisance - the heads become stone. Most likely, your crop was attacked by dry rot, or, as it is called in the people - corn-cob. In other words, this disease is phomosis. The causative agent of the disease is transmitted through the seeds of past generations and the affected soil.
During the ripening period, note the phomosisit's easy - there are spots on the leaves. And already during storage the beet pulp itself turns black. Often such a phenomenon is observed by summer residents, in areas where the soil is heavy and acidic. Another reason for the blackening of beets during storage can be sowing in very wet weather.
If you notice spots on the leaves or your last year's beet crop has turned black, take note of not only the conditions of proper storage, but also methods to combat the ailment of the vegetable.
Remove from the site the remains of vegetation.
Do not allow thickened shoots - timely thinning is very important.
Do not allow the formation of a crust on the soil - it must be regularly loosened.
Etch seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate of medium concentration.
Table beet should be planted only after cucumber, cabbage, beans and tomatoes.
Sow the beets on a sunny plot.
If planting is done on seeds, isolate the planting of root crops of the first and second years of life from each other.
These simple but very important tips will help you keep the beet crop until the spring.
