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<blockquote data-quote="OHJEEZE" data-source="post: 4219883" data-attributes="member: 47878"><p>I dig mine by machine, rub some of the dirt off by hand and let them cure in the row for a day. Then gather them up the next day rubbing any more dirt off by hand I can, place in milk type crates and bring into the garage.</p><p></p><p>I have a wooden crate (27x27x14 inches inside) I fill up heaping, then cover with cloth, and use the milk type crates filled as much as they can hold and still be stackable</p><p></p><p>I dont have climate control, but my area is generally colder than you get.</p><p></p><p>The more the storage area stays dark and between say 33-40° the longer they last.</p><p></p><p>Lastly you want to keep potatoes from freezing. They die if froze and when thawed ooze black liquid from the eyes.</p><p></p><p>I have read where they claim potatoes are alive, consuming oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide, and also creating a wee bit of heat in the process.</p><p></p><p>I have had a mishap or two where the storage room temp went below freezing temp, but with the potatoes in the crate, covered up, no loss occurred.</p><p></p><p>I have also lost some to a unexpected overnight frost while they was dug up lying out in the furrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OHJEEZE, post: 4219883, member: 47878"] I dig mine by machine, rub some of the dirt off by hand and let them cure in the row for a day. Then gather them up the next day rubbing any more dirt off by hand I can, place in milk type crates and bring into the garage. I have a wooden crate (27x27x14 inches inside) I fill up heaping, then cover with cloth, and use the milk type crates filled as much as they can hold and still be stackable I dont have climate control, but my area is generally colder than you get. The more the storage area stays dark and between say 33-40° the longer they last. Lastly you want to keep potatoes from freezing. They die if froze and when thawed ooze black liquid from the eyes. I have read where they claim potatoes are alive, consuming oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide, and also creating a wee bit of heat in the process. I have had a mishap or two where the storage room temp went below freezing temp, but with the potatoes in the crate, covered up, no loss occurred. I have also lost some to a unexpected overnight frost while they was dug up lying out in the furrow. [/QUOTE]
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