Competent organization of storage of onions and garlic at home is a guarantee of the safety of the crop!

foto15058-1Onions and garlic are harvested in autumn, when the harvest is active.

These vegetables have a long shelf life. You can eat them until next summer.

How to properly store onions and garlic at home so that the harvest does not deteriorate, read the article.

Can it be stored together in one box?

If there is not much storage space for onions and garlic, then you can place them together in one box. Vegetables have the same environmental requirements and do not negatively influence each other.

Only healthy garlic and onions are stored in one container. If a rotten or infected vegetable gets into the total mass, it can lead to the death of the entire crop.

How is it correct: at what temperature in the apartment in winter?

Regardless of the chosen storage method, onions and garlic must be properly prepared:

  1. foto15058-2The first stage is drying... The sun's rays are the best helper in this process. Ultraviolet light not only helps to eliminate excess moisture, but also disinfects vegetables.
  2. The second stage of preparation is sorting... All sick and suspicious heads are removed. Samples of medium size are selected for storage. Large and small vegetables should be processed first.

Garlic and onions can be stored in braids. They are woven from dried stems. Since they are less durable in garlic, you can use rope, straw or twine. One bundle should contain no more than 15 heads. A loop is made from above, for which the vegetables are suspended.

This method is suitable for those people who have a pantry in their apartment. The kitchen is too warm for vegetables to last long..

In order for the braids to weave well, you need to harvest on time. The tops should not dry out, otherwise it will crumble. If you dig unripe vegetables from the ground, they will quickly deteriorate. Onion tops should be yellow, but not completely dry.

To prevent the bundles from spoiling, the roots of the plants need to be scorched. This procedure prevents the bulbs from germinating.

Can be placed in glass jars... Procedure:

  • sterilize the container in any convenient way;
  • dry the onions and garlic thoroughly;
  • put food in jars, sprinkle with flour and close with nylon lids.

By analogy with cans, cloth bags are used.If the level of humidity in the apartment is increased, then salt can be used as an adsorbent. It is not recommended to sprinkle vegetables in a layer more than 30 cm. Otherwise, air exchange deteriorates, and decay processes start.

The main problem that housewives face when storing garlic for a long time is the loss of moisture. You can prevent this process with paraffin..

It is heated in a water bath and each head is immersed in a warm mass. After hardening, a protective film appears on the surface of the vegetables, which prevents them from drying out.

General storage conditions:

  1. foto15058-3Low air temperature: -1 ... -3 degrees. There are no such places in the apartment. If possible, the crop is harvested on a glassed-in balcony, warmed with a blanket.

    Some vegetables can be stored in the refrigerator in the lower drawer, but not too long and in small quantities. In their home, vegetables often hibernate in the attic.

  2. High air temperature. Surprisingly, onions and garlic are well stored at temperatures from + 18 to + 22 degrees.

    Therefore, for the winter, you can place them in the pantry, folding them into boxes. The container should be placed as low as possible, since it is always cooler near the floor.

  3. Air humidity 60%. In dampness, pathogenic microorganisms actively multiply, leading to spoilage of vegetables. Dry air is no less dangerous, as it leads to their wilting.
  4. Adequate ventilation. The room must be ventilated.

Read about the temperature regime for storing onions here.

Onions and garlic can be stored according to the old grandmother's method - in tights and stockings. They are very breathable and do not take up much space in the pantry when hung on the walls.

The video will tell you how to store onions and garlic in glass jars:

How impossible?

In order not to lose the harvest, you need to know what you should not do.

Basic prohibitions:

  1. Do not send dry vegetables for storage.
  2. Do not put large quantities of onions and garlic into boxes or bags. The optimal weight of one package is 15 kg.
  3. It is not recommended to store vegetables in a damp place.
  4. You must not allow sudden changes in temperature, taking food out to the balcony and returning them to the apartment.
  5. Do not pack onions and garlic in plastic bags or other airtight materials. In such conditions, they die and deteriorate.

Helpful information

Tips for storing garlic and onions at home:

  1. foto15058-4To avoid the appearance of mold and rot, vegetables must be thoroughly dried before being stored.
  2. Only late-ripening onion varieties are suitable for long-term storage.
  3. You can lay out onions and garlic in the apartment on the floor, after covering it with newspapers. So that they do not interfere and do not take up useful space, they are removed under the bed.
  4. The shelf life of vegetables depends on their variety. The sharp onion is the longest. Like garlic, it can stay fresh until April - May.
  5. Processing with linseed oil helps to slow down the drying process of garlic. It needs to be boiled, add a few drops of iodine to it (10 drops per 500 ml) and rub each head with it. Then the vegetables are dried in the sun and only then put away for storage.
The most dangerous disease for onions and garlic is neck rot, with its development the neck becomes covered with gray mold.

Sometimes vegetables spoil on the side or near the bottom. First of all, unripe and poorly dried heads are damaged.

Read about why onions rot during storage and how to prevent it. here... you will find maximum useful information about onion storage here.

Conclusion

If there is little storage space, onions and garlic can be poured into one drawer. These vegetables have identical requirements for temperature and humidity..

They are also stored in bundles, in bags, in stockings and just on the floor. The main thing is to thoroughly dry and sort the products before sending them for the winter.

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