In rural areas, how can sweet potatoes be preserved for longer?

According to many farmers this year, the overall drought in the second half of this year is more serious, and the phenomenon of water shortage in the later stage of sweet potato is frequent. Therefore, this year as a whole, sweet potato is not expected to be as big as in previous years, but due to less water, the sweetness should be much better. So how can we keep the harvested sweet potatoes longer?

The first way: pit preservation.

This is the most common way to preserve sweet potatoes. Because cellar storage can keep stable temperature and humidity, the temperature is generally 12- 14℃ and the humidity is 80-85%, which can well preserve sweet potatoes and ensure their freshness and taste. Generally, when we choose a cellar, we should choose a place that is ventilated and sunny, with relatively high terrain and no water leakage. At the same time, the sweet potato should be sealed after storage to prevent the cold wind from entering the frozen sweet potato in winter.

The second way: the farmhouse is dry and ventilated.

In our southern region, the harvested sweet potatoes are often placed on the floor of the woodshed where firewood is often burned. Such sweet potatoes can be smoked frequently and kept dry for a long time. Generally, there are few mice in such places. After the sweet potato is dried on it for a period of time, it has less water and is easier to preserve. This method is very common in many rural areas, so you can try it if the conditions are right.

The third way: the sweet potato slices are dried and preserved.

In this way, sweet potatoes can be preserved for a longer time, and the moisture of sweet potatoes is basically dry, and even in spring, they will not be moldy and rotten. Wash it first, then slice it to dry, and finally put it in a ventilated and dry place for unified preservation. Secondly, some farmers make sweet potatoes into sweet potato powder and finally seal them with fresh-keeping bags. This method is also better, but it is not suitable for a large number of sweet potatoes. If a large number of fresh sweet potatoes don't want to be dried directly, they can be stored in the cellar or sealed in the cellar, and the effect is better.

In fact, there are many ways to preserve sweet potatoes. What else do you know?