how do you store garden potatoes
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How do you store potatoes in the winter?
Place the potatoes where there are moderate temperatures but high humidity for ten days. Clean the potatoes after you dig them up and place in a cardboard box or open paper bags in a room that is 65 F. (18 C.) and humidity up to 95 percent.
Can you store potatoes in a plastic bag?
Plastic bags won’t allow them to breathe and will shorten their shelf life considerably, so remove them from a plastic bag if you’ve brought them home in one. Store your potatoes in a cool, humid, and dark place (45 to 50 F is the ideal temperature range). If you have an unheated basement, that’s a perfect spot for your potatoes.
How do you harvest and preserve a potato crop?
The tops of potato plants need to brown off and die back before harvesting for storage. When green like above, potatoes can be dug, but need to be consumed within a few weeks. Here is a look at the simple basics of harvesting and preserving a potato crop. When you harvest your potatoes makes a big difference in how they will store.
Can potatoes be stored in old pantyhose?
My friend stores her onions in the garage inside old pantyhose, with a knot between each one. Can potatoes be stored this way? Sure, as long as the room is very dark and in the right temperature range. Pantyhose would allow for great ventilation. Don’t store the potatoes near onions, though.