. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 8, 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINTER VEGFTARI Eg Are you planning to store your garden vegetables this winter? According to Alberta Agriculture's horticultural liaison officer, Arlene Chesney, carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips and potatoes can all be stored in the average home basement, providing the temperature and humidity level are right. She recommends a temperature of 4°C and, ideally, a humidity level of 70 per cent or higher. A simple method of controlling the temperature is to use the outside air to coo! the storage area. You can bring it in
. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 8, 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINTER VEGFTARI Eg Are you planning to store your garden vegetables this winter? According to Alberta Agriculture's horticultural liaison officer, Arlene Chesney, carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips and potatoes can all be stored in the average home basement, providing the temperature and humidity level are right. She recommends a temperature of 4°C and, ideally, a humidity level of 70 per cent or higher. A simple method of controlling the temperature is to use the outside air to coo! the storage area. You can bring it in through a vent in the outside wall of the basement. Two ways of increasing the humidity level are to water the floor periodically or to put a shallow container of water with a large surface area on the floor. It is a good idea to put carrots and parsnips, both of which lose moisture and are inclined to shrink during storage, in perforated polyethylene bags. Miss Chesney says vegetables like pumpkins and squash need warm, rirv conditions. They should be kept at a temperature of 7°to 10° C. Although ideal storage conditions vary for each type of vegetable, one basement storage area will generally suffice for vegetables that are intended for home use. 30 8 /dlberra AGRICULTURE Phone (403) 427-2127 COMMUNICATIONS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta Dept. of Agriculture
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