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  1. Semen TRETYAKOV

    Do not rush to clean potatoes: let it continue to gain strength
    The potato field occupies us about 4 acres, but the harvest is enough to provide 2 families at once for the long winter. We grow varieties of different maturation periods, from early to mid-late. Young potatoes are excavated from the beginning of July, and the late harvest is perfectly preserved throughout the winter.
    Potatoes are important not only to grow, but also to preserve. And safety is largely ensured by proper cleaning. Usually we start to dig out tubers in the beginning or the middle of September, depending on weather and a condition of plants. If the tops are still green, and the weather is warm, then do not rush, let the potatoes continue to gain strength.
    We dig out the potatoes manually, forging the bush with pitchforks. It is more convenient to do this together: one digs up, the other pulls the bush over the tops. It is very important to choose the warm days for the dump. Then the potatoes will have a dense peel, and dry roots are much easier to remove from the earth. But if the forecast promises to rain for weeks to come, then you need to ensure the possibility of drying. To do this, we release the barn, we cover the floor with sacking, and in the daytime we open the doors so that there is a draft for ventilation.
    After sorting the harvest. Potatoes intended for seeds, we leave in the sun for gardening, the rest will go to food. After 1-2 weeks, after thorough drying, we sort once more. We remove all tubers with injuries and signs of diseases. After the bulkhead we scatter on wooden boxes and send to storage in the basement.

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