Onion storage in the apartment and in the cellar. How to store onions in winter at home: for food and for planting

Growing green onions is a public activity and possible even with minimal investment. The profitability of a business directly depends on the volume of plants produced, and onions can be grown almost anywhere: on the windowsill in a residential building, in a greenhouse, in a garage, in a basement.

Green onion growing technology - what should be the room for growing green onions?

Growing onions, as well as, in closed equipped premises guarantees year-round income. At the same time, human participation in the process is reduced to the simplest actions: the primary processing of raw materials and the collection of greenery.

Despite the unpretentiousness of the plant, you should still follow the general recommendations for growing. This will reduce time costs and get a good harvest.

There are three characteristics that determine the ideal conditions for the growth of green onions:

• Comfortable air temperature.
• Sufficient room lighting.
• High-quality irrigation of the soil.

The size of the premises for doing business is also important, which affects the volume of products produced.

The room must be dry, not infected with mold or fungi and, if possible, light.

Here are the possible options for growing green onions:

• Greenhouse

The simplest summer greenhouse is made of a wooden frame, which is covered with a thick plastic film on top. You can assemble such a structure yourself, using improvised materials and tools.

In the warm season, greenhouses and greenhouses do not require additional lighting or heating. Natural air temperature and sunlight will be sufficient for plant growth.

Growing green onions in a greenhouse is the most environmentally friendly way, since such conditions are as close to natural as possible.

• Basement and garage

An alternative to a greenhouse can be a basement or garage. However, these rooms need additional preparation. First of all, they should be insulated. As materials, safe heat insulators are used, for example, based on polyethylene foam or foam.

The next step is to install shelving. They can be purchased ready-made or made independently, for example, from wood. If necessary, such racks are disassembled and transported to a new location.

A solid construction for long-term use should be metal, for example, welded from a profile or pipes. Naturally, it will require more significant investments.

Growing green onions in a basement or garage involves creating the following favorable conditions:

1. Heating . For maximum onion growth, it is necessary to observe the temperature regime in the range from +18 to +22 ° C. Any appliances can be used as heaters, but it is worth remembering that electrical devices will require serious electricity costs;
2. Lighting . The brighter the light in the room, the richer the color of the onion feather. Therefore, if possible, the room should be equipped with fluorescent lamps;
3. Ventilation . The air in the basement or garage must constantly circulate. It is advisable not only to install internal fans, but to organize the supply of fresh air from the street. This will give the plants a more comfortable environment and prevent the development of mold and mildew in the room.

• Windowsill

The easiest way to grow onions is on a windowsill. For this, a loggia is well suited. In the summer, no additional tricks will be needed, and for the winter period, the loggia should be insulated and glazed. If the windows face north, artificial lighting can be arranged.

With good lighting and air temperature from +23 to +27, green onions will grow by 30 cm in about 2-2.5 weeks.

How to grow green onions for sale - features of planting material for growing green onions

Almost anything can be used as planting material: soil, sand, sawdust. There are options in which the onion grows without soil and feeds exclusively on water. This method is called hydroponics.

• earth and sand

This is the standard planting base for the plant. If you grow onions in a greenhouse on a land plot, it is recommended to fertilize and loosen the soil.

Flaw: In all other cases, you will need to purchase special mixtures. The soil should be versatile and have an acidity of 6 to 7 ph.

• Sawdust

Sawdust is a cheap material. Their main property is friability and the ability to retain moisture. However, this ecological material does not contain nutrients, so additional mineral fertilizers will be needed.

Plants planted in sawdust will not require too frequent watering. When cut, ripe green onion feathers will remain clean (unlike those that grow on an earthen mixture).

Sawdust has one drawback - with prolonged use, they begin to rot, and mixed with the remains of onion roots turn into compost and require replacement.

Growing green onions in hydroponics assumes that the plant will not be fed from the soil, but from the circulating medium that comes to the roots. This medium can be based on water or a solid porous substance that retains moisture well and passes air well.

Coconut fiber is ideal as a substrate. It is absolutely natural, able to strongly swell and accumulate water, while passing air.

The onion planting system should contain channels filled with a solid substrate or blown through with an air-nutrient mixture. Bulbs are placed in these channels. As necessary, an aqueous solution rich in minerals is launched through the ducts.

The order in which hydroponics layers are placed is as follows:

1. Onion roots.
2. organic substrate.
3. Net.
4. nutrient solution.

The most important aspect of this growing method is high-quality aeration (air saturation) of the roots. Therefore, the mesh and the nutrient solution should be about 5 cm apart.

The yield of onions growing in hydroponics will be higher, and the cost of purchasing planting materials will be lower.

Equipment and devices for growing green onions indoors

Growing onions for greens can be made as simple and convenient as possible using various devices. For example, use professional phytolamps that stimulate plant growth as a source of artificial light.

Drip irrigation systems are great for irrigating onions in greenhouses. With their help, water consumption is noticeably reduced, and the liquid itself is evenly distributed throughout the planted area.

There are entire installations designed in the form of racks in which light sources and soil containers are built. Such equipment is already ready for use, it remains only to place onions in it and water it until harvest.

There are commercially available hydroponic systems that work as follows:

1. On the water.
2. On the substrate.
3. Aeroponics (air).

This equipment can be used immediately, all that is needed is to purchase raw materials and prepare a nutrient mixture.

Planting and growing green onions on a feather - how to grow green onions in winter?

Green onions can be successfully produced at any time of the year. However, this will entail considerable additional investments - at least it will be necessary to organize heating and lighting. Even using a garage or basement for business, in which it is already necessary to install sources of artificial light, heating devices will be needed.

If there are relatively small volumes in the soil, onions can be pre-treated before planting. This will speed up the germination process several times.

The procedure is:

• The bulbs are placed in a container and completely filled with cold water.
• After one hour, all the water is drained.
• Landing in the ground is carried out in a day.

To grow green onions in a greenhouse in winter, you should pay attention to the quality factor of the structure and organize favorable conditions inside it.

If you plan to do business for the long term, it is advisable to build a greenhouse thoroughly:

• The frame is made of metal or a durable wooden profile.
• Make the base of the greenhouse.
• Cover all ceilings and structures with paint or primer.
• Cover the greenhouse with a strong polycarbonate film.

The growth rate of green onions directly depends on the ambient or room temperature:

• At 12C° onions ripen for about four weeks.
• At 17C° - about 26 days.
• At 20C° - about 22 days.
• At 22C° - about 20 days.
• At 25C° - about 2.5 weeks.

Growing green onions in the cold season is best done using winter and frost-resistant plant varieties. They adapt better to lower temperatures and will be able to produce higher yields under less favorable conditions.

Is it profitable to grow green onions in winter and summer - the real reasons for selling an onion growing business

This business is considered quite profitable, but there are always parameters that can greatly affect profitability. Naturally, due to the unequal number of mandatory expenses, summer and winter onion cultivation has tangible differences.

In summer:

• in the greenhouse Plants develop only due to sunlight. Auxiliary sources of heat and light are not needed.
• Basement and garage - heaters are either not required at all, or must operate at minimum power (for example, in a cold basement).
• On the windowsill Green onions grow on their own using sunlight. The room temperature does not need to be adjusted.

Winter:

• in the greenhouse - the design itself should be made of more expensive and durable materials. Inside the greenhouse, you need to create a comfortable microclimate using additional sources of heat, and sometimes light.
• Basement and garage - Higher quality thermal insulation materials may be required. Also, you can not do without heating devices.
• On the windowsill - if you use a loggia for growing onions, it will need to be glazed, insulated and, possibly, heated.

In the cold season, the market value of green onions increases, which compensates for the forced costs. The undoubted advantage is the possibility of longer storage of already cut greens. Not every activity is bound to be successful.

There are a number of reasons that can hinder the development of the business and give the owner the idea of ​​selling the business:

1. Lack of personal vehicles . If onions are grown in a greenhouse outside the city, and for sale they need to be transported, one car is not enough. In this case, it is appropriate to use a small truck, since the crop volumes can be impressive, and the greens must retain their presentation and not wrinkle. If there is no opportunity to purchase a vehicle, doing business can be very difficult.
2. Unprofitability . Growing onions in winter entails another expense item - lighting and heating. If the greenhouse, garage or basement is located in inconvenient locations or areas with high electricity rates, the cost of maintaining the right temperature can greatly affect the profit margin.
3. Raising the price of raw materials . In a lean year, the price of onions increases greatly, which adversely affects the cost of green products.
4. No market . Not every green onion producer has its own outlet for the sale of grown goods. Very often, finished products are sold in bulk at prices 1.5-2 times lower than retail prices. If supply exceeds demand, the purchase price may be reduced to an unacceptable minimum, making the business unprofitable.

Real business plan for growing green onions for sale

All initial potential costs can be divided into three categories:

• Purchase or lease of premises / land.
• Improvement of the premises (construction, insulation).
• Technical equipment (racks, devices, installations, containers).

To these costs are added regular expenses:

• For the purchase of raw materials (bulbs, mineral fertilizers, water).
• For the transportation of finished products.
• To maintain the necessary microclimate (lighting, heating, ventilation).
• For workers' wages.

Not all items are mandatory, since the onion growing facility may be owned and no additional labor will be required.

Business Pros:

• Unpretentiousness to conditions and fast growth of a plant.
• Minimum financial investment.
• Fast payback with small volumes.

An example of a business plan for growing onions in a greenhouse:

Name	Options
Land area	100 sq. m.
Effective area	75 sq.m.
Average growth time of green onions	3 weeks (21 days)
The volume of grown products for 1 month	350 - 550 kg of green feather
Wholesale cost of planting material	8 rubles / 1 kg
Cost of 1 kg of green feather	from 10 to 60 rubles.
Potential green crop losses (due to climate, weather, etc.)	30%
Wholesale cost of selling 1 kg of onion in summer	30 - 50 rubles.
Wholesale cost of selling 1 kg of onions in winter	200 rub.
The number of onions sold per day by large producers	1000 – 3000 kg
The number of onions sold per month by average producers	1500 kg
The amount of start-up capital required to start a business	100 - 150 thousand rubles.
The amount of monthly profit at the very beginning of the business when using an area of ​​75 sq.m.	20 thousand rubles
The amount of monthly profit when growing 3000 kg of onions per month	150 thousand rubles

The profitability of the business of growing onions in a greenhouse is about 30% in winter and more than 50% in the warm season

This difference is explained by the cost of heating and renting a greenhouse. Depending on the scope of activities, a business can pay off in a period of several months to several years.

So the time has come, harvesting, which will now go for storage in the basement and cellar. The most common vegetable that is sent to the cellar for storage is onions. Some summer residents and gardeners, especially if they first grew and harvested it, do not know how to properly store onions.

Onion storage in the basement will be successful if certain conditions are met.

If you suddenly have neither a cellar nor a basement, you can store onions right in your house or apartment. The cellar has undeniable advantages over home storage conditions for vegetables. At home and in the apartment, you can store only small amounts of onion vegetables. The cellar will allow you to increase them at times. In addition, it is the conditions in which the onion vegetable will be stored until spring in the home cellar that allow you to save all the vitamins that this vegetable is rich in.

Preparing onions for storage

In order for the harvest to please throughout the winter and even spring, you need to know the rules for effectively preserving a vegetable in an apartment.

When collecting various varieties of onions, it is important to follow some rules. Regardless of the variety, in no case should a vegetable be pulled out of the ground. Otherwise, the bulbs can be seriously damaged, and their shelf life in the cellar or at home will be significantly reduced. When harvesting vegetables, it is important to pay attention to each bulb separately. They are carefully dug out with a small spatula. It is necessary to ensure that the bulbs are not thrown, and are not damaged one against the other.

The shelf life of onions at home or in the cellar directly depends on the variety. Therefore, if you have several varieties growing in your garden, then you need to sort them. And send it to storage in the same way.

Sweeter varieties do not have the property of long storage. With long-term savings, they are often exposed to diseases. Therefore, it is unlikely that it will be possible to keep such varieties of onions for a long time, up to a maximum of January.

With regard to more vigorous varieties, then this is a completely different matter. Such species can lie quietly both in the house and in the cellar all winter in complete safety.

Onions of different varieties require different storage conditions

Before sending the bow for storage in the cellar (or if you decide to store it at home), it is necessary to carry out preparatory work. First, the bulbs are thoroughly dried in the sun or indoors. If you do not have a cellar, but have a garage, it is not recommended to store vegetables in it. Such an onion will be unhealthy. The bulbs are dried for two weeks. Then they are processed: the leaves are cut off, but not completely. The head should remain on the bulb, the height of which is 5 cm.

Before sending the bow for a long bookmark in the cellar, select it. Not only sort by grade, as already mentioned. Among the total volume there are bulbs unsuitable for storage. Only dense bulbs that have a healthy appearance, and in which the scales fit quite tightly to each other, are subject to storage.

Regardless of how many varieties of onions will be planted, one or more, they are sorted by size. This is easy to do at home. The rest of the vegetables that are of "different caliber" will be stored elsewhere, in a drawer.

To protect the onion vegetable from moisture, it is sprinkled with crushed chalk.

Basic rules and conditions for storing various varieties of onions in the cellar.

We figured out how to store onions in a cellar or apartment, but it is important to comply with all conditions.

Once you have decided where to store the onions (at home or in the cellar), prepare wooden boxes in which they will be sorted. Sometimes it is stored in tight and opaque bags, decide what is more convenient for you.

Onions are conveniently stored in a drawer

Ways to save onions

The main ways to store this vegetable are:

• How to keep onions for a long time? Put it in boxes. The main thing is that a sufficient amount of air gets on the vegetables, since they must be stored in the most comfortable conditions. It is important that the height of the onion poured into the boxes does not exceed 50 cm. Otherwise, there is a possibility that the lowest layers will rot. Make sure that the bottom of the drawer does not touch the cellar floor, and that the sides of the drawer do not touch the walls of the vault.
• Storage of onions can also be organized in tight bags. The bag must be made of durable and opaque fabric. For storage, it is poured into bags (literally several kilograms each).
• How to store onions in winter? There is another way. It uses egg containers. And elementarily, instead of eggs, an onion is placed in each compartment. If the area of ​​​​the cellar allows, then racks are installed in it, on which containers will be stored.
• The last no less effective way to preserve a vegetable for the winter is braiding. This method is truly an art. Weaving braids from onions allows you to save it all winter.

Do not forget about the ventilation of the cellar or the room where the onions will be stored. It is strictly forbidden to store any varieties of onions in a damp or poorly ventilated area. The vegetable will lose its beneficial properties or completely deteriorate.

Onions in braids are perfectly preserved all winter

The most optimal condition in which onions can be stored is an air temperature of +3 degrees. At this temperature, not only onions are stored, but also many other vegetables that are laid for the winter. Therefore, maintaining the temperature in an apartment, house or cellar is very important.

From time to time look into your cellar and check the bulbs. If you come across soft vegetables, they should be removed. If the onion suddenly becomes wet, then take it out and dry it thoroughly. The cellar must be ventilated.

If the cellar is too damp, scatter lime or crushed chalk on the floor and corners. This will eliminate moisture.

When, over time, dry scales accumulate in the cellar, do not rush to clean up. It is recommended to leave these scales, they will also help in the fight against moisture.

Onion peel accumulated in the basement will remove excess moisture

Leek and features of its storage

The rules for storing onions and leeks at home are somewhat different. To store a leek, it is a little added to the wet sand. Temperature requirements are the same.

In order for the vegetable to lie exactly until spring, it is important to collect it when it is not fully ripe.

Thus, the beneficial substances that this vegetable is so rich in will saturate it and persist for a long time. Leek can lie safe and sound in the cellar for up to six months.

Before laying, the roots are cut off, leaving a length of several centimeters. If yellow leaves appear, remove them.

Now, the leeks are ready to be planted. In the cellar, prepare enough wet sand to dig a vegetable into it. Previously, sand is recommended to be disinfected. After that, dig the onion vertically into the prepared sand.

Thus, you organize an artificial bed in the cellar.

Leeks at home are stored in the same conditions as onions. Humidity is 70 percent, air temperature is 3 degrees. Make sure that the sun does not fall on the vegetables.

As you can see, saving onions is not a complicated process. The main thing is to observe the basic storage conditions, and then this vegetable will feed you all winter, and even spring.

In colder places, you need to build a polycarbonate greenhouse, at a price it is more expensive, but you can’t do without it. In addition to onions, you can also grow dill in a greenhouse in winter for sale. Suitable for growing anywhere. If there is no money to equip a full-fledged greenhouse, then you can grow greens in a garage or basement. The main thing that is needed is to close up all the holes and cracks to avoid drafts.

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Growing onions in the basement with your own hands
Green onions are a rather expensive pleasure if you buy it in the markets or in stores.

Of course, heated and bright greenhouses are the ideal place for growing green onions, but this is not affordable for everyone.

Therefore, an alternative to greenhouses can be the basement of your house or garage.

Shelving is a convenient device that, with a small basement area, saves space and allows you to get a good harvest.

Onions will grow equally well both in the ground and in the sand. In order for the bulbs to give good strong green feathers, the planting material must be properly prepared.

First, you need to ensure the optimum air temperature.

The second important condition is lighting.

Since natural sunlight does not penetrate the basement, it is necessary to organize artificial lighting.

The third important factor is the wind.

Growing greens for sale

If you plan to grow greens in the basement, then you should use energy-saving lamps - they will be the personal "sun" of the seedlings and so you can control the process of forcing the feather. Also, do not forget about the foil - it will reflect the light and, in addition, additionally warm the pots with seedlings. First of all, before you start such a business, you need to decide on the sales market.

Now it is important not to forget about watering and fertilizing.

Top dressing with nitrogen fertilizer should be carried out twice in the spring. Ten - fifteen grams of urea per square meter. Greens appear in the first half of May. You can plant onions in the spring. After the ground thaws from the snow. In this case, the harvest will ripen two weeks later. When the greens reach twenty centimeters, they are harvested along with the bulbs.

Business idea: growing greenery

This type of product is always in high demand, despite the fact that now you can easily buy greens in every supermarket. But such greens are quite inferior in their benefits and taste to home-grown greens. So, you have purchased the seeds, now you need to make boxes, although you can use flower pots to avoid additional cash costs. It is better to take a container such that its length is 40 - 45 centimeters, width - about 25 centimeters, height - about 13 centimeters.

Greens in a greenhouse: an overview of classic and non-standard growing methods

It is only important to cover the film not with a simple one, but with a special frost-resistant, very dense one. Moreover, a double layer - both from the inside and from the outside.

The seams on the outside must be welded together - otherwise the heat will be lost up to 50%. And inside the greenhouse, on the upper racks, you need to install arcs and cover them with another layer - this is how you get a double upholstery that perfectly transmits sunlight, but leaves all the heat inside the structure.

About growing dill, parsley, coriander and other herbs using hydroponics

This business - growing these green crops all year round, without a doubt, can become your main profitable business and, perhaps, the only option for profitable investment in a profitable business. Firstly, the greens of dill, parsley, coriander, celery and all green crops in general are very useful when eaten, which is why it is very popular both in the form of various seasonings when cooking and decorating various dishes, and in the process of canning various vegetables. . Secondly, the cost of one standard bundle weighing about twenty grams, which is well established in the consumer market and in supermarkets, greatly exceeds its actual cost, also due to various intermediary mark-ups. If you want to be sure, we suggest conducting an experiment.

Small Business Ideas

Onion prices at wholesalers range from 80 to 140 rubles per kilogram, and if you have the opportunity to sell it at retail, then this is only a plus - the retail price for green onions is 200 - 300 rubles per kilogram! So where to start? What is needed to start a business? If you have absolutely no initial money, then of course you can start small, at the same time and check whether the business will go in your village, city, region. We choose a place for growing: in the southern regions it is easier with this - a small greenhouse covered with a film will do, in colder regions you can use a polycarbonate greenhouse, but it will cost money, and it is best to start a business in a garage or cellar.

Growing green onions in the garage

It is very important to choose the right, good variety, the harvest depends on it. Planting onions is quite fast and does not require advanced knowledge.

The bulb is stuck into the ground, the lighting is turned on and you can wait for shoots. It is not worth watering the onions strongly, this will lead to the fact that the bulbs will rot and the crop will be lost. At the right temperature, your greens will ripen in about 2-3 weeks.

Growing dill for sale and for personal needs

Seeds begin to germinate at 3ºС, however, at this temperature, germination takes a very long time (sometimes up to a month). The slow germination of dill seeds is due to their high content of essential oil. Therefore, in order to obtain fast and friendly shoots, it is necessary to carry out pre-sowing treatment.

The optimum temperature for plant growth is 15.20ºС. It should be borne in mind that dill is a photophilous culture. Soil and Moisture Dill does not impose special requirements on soil fertility; fertilizers applied under the previous crop may be enough for it.

Vegetables on the windowsill, on the balcony and in the basement

To do this, root crops are planted in such a way that their heads are 1.5 cm above the substrate layer. The latter is plentifully, but not excessively, watered, and the pot is covered with a piece of black polyethylene film so that the light does not penetrate inside. In the light, the leaves of lettuce chicory, forming a head of cabbage, turn green and become bitter in taste.

After cutting heads of cabbage, smaller leaves can form on root crops, which can also be used as food. The forcing of onions for feathers can be carried out all year round; for this purpose, it is advisable to use sharp multi-germ varieties (Bessonovsky, Rostov onion, Rostov kubasty, Timiryazevsky, etc.), since the yield of feathers (leaves) is much less in low-bud varieties.

Own business: growing green onions

In the latter case, it is more profitable to rent separate areas from combines and farms. If you put up a greenhouse and heat it yourself, it turns out to be quite expensive both in terms of labor and money. The profitability of this type of business is about 30% in winter (due to the high costs of heating and / or renting a greenhouse) and over 50% in summer. However, it doesn’t happen every time, and in some seasons this figure can exceed 200-300%.

For growing onions, a plot of 25-30 acres is suitable.

The best selection of materials for the question: Is the business of growing green onions profitable in winter?

An interesting fact is that until the mid-90s, greens were practically not grown industrially. The greenery was supplied to the market by those who dealt with it. Today, many are puzzling over how to earn their daily bread. This is especially true during the ongoing global economic crisis. We propose to consider one of the options for creating your own business based on the cultivation of green onions.

How to grow greens in the basement

The set light mode is supported by our automatic machines - time relays. A constant source of light are incandescent lamps and arc mercury lamps (DRL). The power ratio of incandescent lamps and DRL is 33 and 67%. This provides the greatest physiological activity of plants. For 1 m 2 of the area of ​​​​underground greenhouses, the lamp power should be 1 - 1.2 kW / h. For growing plants in any conditions, a substrate with nutrients is needed.

We draw up a business plan for growing green onions: where to start?

Of course, it is easiest to plant and harvest in the summer. The ideal option in this case would be to have your own land, since seeds, fertilizers and a greenhouse are all you need. In the warm period of the year, the cultivation of green onions gives the greatest return, profitability is at least 50-60%. Some entrepreneurs practice growing greens in greenhouses using the hydroponics method, in which plants are not planted in the soil, as their roots are placed in a special liquid enriched with a complex of nutrients.

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In the basements and cellars of a private house, various products are often grown. Under such conditions, the growth of mushrooms, cucumbers, strawberries and the cultivation of greenery is possible. In particular, you can grow green onions, which are a source of essential vitamins in the winter season.

The basement needs to be adapted for growing, which will require equipment for racks, selection of planting material, planting and caring for the bulbs. Consider the features of the work before growing onions in the basement of a private house.

Shelving equipment

Shelving is the most convenient way to organize the basement space in case of growing products there. They can be arranged in several tiers, which will give an advantage over other methods of arranging onion containers.

With this arrangement, the maintenance and fastening of additional equipment, lighting systems become very convenient. Harvesting also becomes convenient.

It is very easy to make such shelves with your own hands, there are practically no differences from the standard designs, with the exception of the tiers of the shelves.

Dimensions and number of tiers

First of all, the size of the rack depends on the dimensions of the entire basement room. Some other features should be taken into account:

• Sufficient distance between the shelves, especially when the racks are located next to each other. The minimum space that must be left for comfortable passage and harvesting is one meter;
• The length of the rack may vary depending on the volume of products grown and the walls of the basement;
• The width of the shelves should be calculated based on the planned fastening to the wall. If the placement is close to the wall, then a size of half a meter or a meter is enough. If access is from both sides of the shelf, then this figure can be doubled. When calculating the width of the shelf, it must be remembered that there must be a comfortable passage between the racks;
• The height of the rack is considered taking into account the dimensions of the basement or cellar. It is optimal to place it on two floors, then cleaning and caring for the crop will be comfortable and do not require ladders and stairs. The first tier is made 1 meter, and the second is placed half a meter from it.

The length of the rack can be any, and the width and height must be selected in each case, based on the convenience of work. The passage between the shelves should not be difficult, and their width should not interfere with the care of the crop.

The choice of material for shelving

The main requirement for the rack is its reliability and stability. The strength of the structure is ensured by the choice of the right material. The simplest is the wooden version, which is easily performed even by people without experience in construction and installation.

The tree is inexpensive, and it is very easy to manage with it - processing with compounds and fastening will not require much labor. But compared to metal, the strength of such a wooden structure is much less, moreover, wood is often affected by mold and fungus.

Each of the tiers is equipped with sides on the sides, the height of each is about 10 centimeters. A polyethylene film is laid on the tier, which can be tucked up on the sides.

The substrate for the growth of the bulbs will be poured onto this coating. Tier overlaps require special attention, as they bear the entire load of product, substrate and moisture to impregnate it.

The thickness of the boards must be at least half a centimeter so that there is no damage to the material. Boards can be laid with a certain distance from each other, but not more than 2 centimeters. Then you can save on wooden elements.

Metal racks differ in the increased ease and durability of the design. They are equipped if onions are not grown one-time, but on an ongoing basis. The durable design perfectly withstands any weight of the placed products, but the material at its base is quite expensive.

Corrosion susceptibility can be eliminated with special solutions that treat all metal surfaces. It is more difficult to build such a structure than its wooden counterpart, but such work can also be done with your own hands, knowing the nuances of working with metal.

Construction of metal shelving

Welding or fasteners can be used to fasten structural parts. All sharp edges must be processed so that the wearer's hands are not injured. To assemble a metal rack, corners with a dimension of 50 * 509 * 5 are used to increase reliability. For horizontal evenness, you need to apply a building level to avoid distortions.

After assembling the rack, it must be painted to protect it from the moisture that appears when growing onions on a feather. To reduce the cost of work, you can use scrap metal, or combine different materials in accordance with your own ideas about the future design.

Processing of planting material and planting in the substrate

Green onions in the basement are planted both in soil and in a hydroponic mixture, but given the ease of work when growing onions in the basement, it will be easier to plant them in the soil. You can use simple garden soil for these purposes, to which peat and sand are added. You can replace this mixture with a special substrate.

Bulbs are chosen in small sizes, in diameter no more than 5 centimeters. All material is sorted out, discarding damaged specimens and visible mold spots. After selection, the top of all the bulbs is cut off by one centimeter and placed in warm water.

After these preparatory procedures, the material is ready for planting. The bulbs are placed close to each other, not completely buried in the ground, but leaving the top above the ground. The soil is fertilized before planting and after 10-14 days.

Optimal conditions

To grow onions, a certain temperature regime is needed, which affects the speed of obtaining the first crop of feathers. The recommended temperature is 20-25 degrees above zero, in which case the onion will be ready for cutting in three weeks.

If you make the initial temperature at 15 degrees, then the root system will actively grow. As soon as the feathers begin to sprout, you can raise the temperature to 25 degrees.

It is quite easy to maintain the set temperature in the basement, since in summer the temperature is kept around the indicated values, and in winter it is enough to slightly warm the room. The upper and lower racks must be at the same temperature, otherwise growth and maturation will be different on the same rack.

Lighting for growing bulbs

Another factor that influences feather growth is light. Illumination of the bow is necessary, although this leads to additional spending on electricity. All greenery requires light to grow, and the longer the daylight hours, the more actively the greenery grows.

How to prepare a cellar for storing onions? Not every cellar meets the required requirements. You need to make sure that the conditions are exactly right, if not, then play it safe a little:

Such preparation will allow you to easily install and maintain the necessary conditions.

Optimal conditions

How to store onions in the cellar? Onion storage temperature varies slightly depending on the variety. Onion storage onion requires a temperature of 0…-3 °C. Storage leeks- temperature +1…-1 °C. Humidity should not be lower than 75% and not higher than 90%. If the humidity is too low, the husk can crack, which dramatically increases the risk of disease. With high humidity, the bulbs will simply begin to rot and germinate.

Optimal Humidity- 85%. It happens that the humidity in the cellar is often higher than necessary. Containers with chemicals, which are sold in special stores, or natural absorbents, such as buckets of ash or lime, will help to cope with this.

Neighborhood with vegetables

What vegetables and fruits can be stored with, and with which it is undesirable to store onions? Onions should not be stored together with other vegetables or fruits.

The reason is simple: to store onions you need low humidity in the basement, when the vast majority of vegetables and fruits require much higher humidity.

Exception- garlic and pumpkin, which can be stored with onions. almost identical to onions. This also applies to pumpkins. Pumpkin is stored at a temperature of 4…12 °C and humidity of 80%, garlic - at a temperature of 4…-3 °C and humidity of 80%.

Is it possible to store onions in a cellar with potatoes? You can see that for storing potatoes, the humidity corresponds to the desired indicator for onions. But store onions with potatoes as well Not recommended, since the onion is saturated with moisture from it. Also, these vegetables have a slightly different storage temperature, but 2-3 ° C is already critical.

Basic Rules

How to prepare an onion? Onion preparation begins with the harvest. About that, our article will tell.

The best stored bulbs are those not damaged and not subjected to a sudden drop temperature or humidity. Therefore, you need to clean the bow correctly:

1. Harvest not earlier and not later, but right on time. Immature or overripe bulbs will store worse than normal bulbs.
2. Try to choose to harvest onions dry day so that the fruits do not gain excess moisture. This will lead to premature decay.
3. Carefully dig each bulb so that don't hurt the bottom. Do not pull or hit the bulbs. In general, avoid any damage.
4. After harvesting onions sort out it to separate even, strong and healthy bulbs with intact husks from the "wounded" and sick counterparts. They will not only spoil themselves, but also infect the rest of the crop.

Then the onion dry. You can do this in several ways:

• spread out the onion in the sun, for example, on a shell mesh, which is very convenient;
• tie in bunches and hang on the street under a canopy or at home on the balcony, putting out a bow into a draft;
• Houses in the oven at minimum temperature.

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The main thing - do not overdry the onion. From this scales crack protecting onions from disease.

To see if the onion is dry enough, stick your hand into the folded pile. If the hand went easily, then drying should be completed, if not, then continue.

The final step in preparing onions for storage is pruning dry leaves and roots. The easiest way to do this is with scissors. Trim the leaves to leave a neck of about 4-6 cm, and the roots without touching the bottom. If you are going to weave the onion into bundles, then the leaves should be left.

Leek preparation for storage is slightly different from the turnip. After harvesting, do not completely cut off the leaves and roots. Leeks store best when the leaves and roots are cut 2/3. It is also not necessary to dry the leek: it is stored for storage almost immediately after harvesting.

What is the best way to store onions in the cellar?

Onions are sorted into a special and pre-prepared container, for example:

• wicker baskets;
• carton boxes;
• wooden boxes
• fabric bags;
• vegetable nets.

The main criterion - the container should be well ventilate.

That is, if you are preparing boxes or boxes, then be sure to make several fairly large holes in them, to keep the onion from rotting.

The container should not be too large, since it is not recommended to spread the onion in a layer more than 30 cm thick. The reason is the same ventilation. It is better to take several small boxes or bags instead of one large one - this will help to extend the shelf life even more.

Savings terms

Subject to all conditions turnip onion can lie in the cellar for about six months, leek- about five.

To accurately achieve this period, it is necessary several times during the entire storage period sort out onions to track down where rot, mold, or disease has appeared.

Affected bulbs should clean up on time so they don't infect others.

If the onion is a little dampened, you can dry it again and put it away for storage again, and so that this does not happen again, you should sprinkle it a little chalk which will absorb excess moisture. If, due to high humidity, onions started to sprout then coat the bottom with lime paste or burn the roots.

Ways

How to store onions in the cellar in winter? The easiest and most convenient way to store onions is to distribute them in crates, boxes or vegetable nets. However, he not the most reliable, as there is a risk that a rot or disease that has infected one bulb will quickly spread to the rest of the crop.

To combat this, more reliable methods of storing onions are used.

One of them - nylon stockings, where each onion is "isolated" from the rest.

How to store onions in nylon stockings:

1. You will need a decent amount of nylon stockings. Nylon tights are also suitable. Just cut off the top of them.
2. Do not use stockings as a bag, just pouring onions into them. Stuff them one at a time.
3. Make a knot over each bulb to isolate them from each other.
4. Hang up your stockings. It's best to hang them to the ceiling, since the walls of the cellar may be unnecessarily damp.

The most effective method of storing onions are considered bundles- braids woven from onions. Pretty bundles are not only very convenient to store - they are also often used as a piece of furniture and a disinfectant. To store onions in bundles, its leaves are not cut off.

How to weave onion braids:

1. You will need twine or any other strong thread.
2. Tie the twine vertically so that its lower end is at a height convenient for you, from where you will weave.
3. Tie to the bottom end plate, stick or something similar that will keep the bulbs from slipping off.
4. Take two onions and twist their tails together to make a small "dumbbell"
5. Wrap the "dumbbell" around the twine and cross the bulbs so that the "dumbbell" does not unwind.
6. Take two more onions and repeat steps 4-5. Two "dumbbells" should not be exactly one on top of the other, but crosswise.
7. Continue weaving until you have finished knitting.

Weaving in this way allows you to knit very even and tidy, and also makes it possible to easily pull out one spoiled onion without unweaving the entire braid.

Master class on weaving onion braids for storage in this video:

Leek Features

How to store leeks for the winter in the cellar? Leek cannot be stored in boxes, and you cannot weave a bundle from it. To store leeks, you need to cook for him special conditions. As a rule, this is a box with sand or sawdust.

Since the onion is stored for storage immediately after harvesting, the sand boxes must be prepared in advance:

Occasionally ventilate cellar so that the onion receives a portion of fresh, dry air and does not fade.

Strict observance of each storage rule will surely save most of the crop and give you the opportunity to enjoy a fresh and fragrant onion at any time of the year.

How to store leeks in the winter in the cellar? About the method of storing leeks in the cellar in a box of sand in this video:

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