[AJD] OT potato storage

[Chris C]

Well,  I know that the spud growers around here try to keep them around 39 degrees when they are in storage.  They do circulate air through the piles and the storage buildings are climate controlled to keep the humidity just right.  Too wet you get fungus,  too dry and the shrivel up.  They pile around 18' deep for reds around here.  The pile will shrink about 3 feet over the course of the time they are in storage.  Sounds like you need a good root cellar.  Dark, cool and consistent temperature.  

   Chris





On Saturday, March 8, 2014 5:11 PM, Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:
 
Mark,
     Perfect.  I plan to build something like that this summer.
Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 3/8/2014 2:00 PM, Mark Johnson wrote:
> Sorry to hear you've lost most of your crop.
>
> When I was a kid, we had a concrete well-house which was at the perfect temp
> for storing potatoes. Never froze, but we only ran enough heat with heat
> lamps to
> prevent that...storage temp ran from high 30's to 50 or so.
>
> Mark Johnson
> Columbia, MO
>

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