Cabbage - favorite vegetable many Russians. It is part of cabbage, borscht and salads, so gardeners so want to save it for the winter.
The best place for storage of cabbage for the winter - a cellar (basement). How to store cabbage in the cellar for the winter? Basement basement strife. Not everyone is suitable for long-term storage of cabbage.
In the basement should not be a gram moldotherwise the cabbage will quickly begin to deteriorate. Fungi from the walls of the room instantly seize the cabbages and spoil the entire crop of cabbage.
Cellar must be ventilated. About what types of cellars are and how to build it yourself do in this article.
Cabbage is stored for a long time in an extremely small range of temperatures from +0 to +5 ° С. Ideal temperature - from +0 to +2 ° С.
Cabbage is extremely whimsical to storage conditions. At low temperatures, it quickly freezes and loses its taste and benefits. When too high - quickly deteriorates. Optimum humidity ranges from 80 to 90%.
Terms and conditions
How to store cabbage in the basement in winter? Despite strict conditions, cabbage can be stored in the cellar. The main thing is to choose the right grade, the right cellar and observe all the conditions.
Early cabbageripening in early to mid-summer, not suitable for storage for the winter.
For the cabbage to lie in the cellar for a long time and successfully choose late ripening varieties. They ripen only by the end of summer - the beginning of autumn.
The best for storing cabbage varieties:
- Moscow late;
- Wintering;
- Amager;
- Valentine;
- Orbit;
- Glory;
- Türkiz.
These are late-ripening and mid-season cabbage varieties. Their ability to long-term storage is tested by many gardeners. How to store cabbage in the winter in the cellar?
Vegetable preparation
The harvest of cabbage must begin when the cold comes, and the temperature at night drops below zero. To not engage additional workit is better to pick cabbage in dry weather. If it rains often, then you need to dry the cabbages.
Harvesting on time and in compliance with all norms and conditions is the basis for successful storage. Read about how to clean cabbage cabbage, kohlrabi, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.We also offer you a review article about the harvest of cabbage in general.
When cabbage is supposed to be stored in limboyou need to dig the crop with the leg. No need to remove many layers of top sheets. This can lead to rapid deterioration, since the surface layers of the leaves serve as a protective layer. For storage for the winter unsuitable:
- heavily hollow, underdeveloped heads;
- cracked or rotting heads of cabbage;
- frostbitten, badly damaged by pests or diseases.
Places and methods
Cabbage is best kept:
- in the basement;
- in the cellar;
- in the subfield of the house;
- in the caisson garage.
There is not much difference between these places. The main thing is that the storage conditions are suitable.
In addition to temperature and humidity, it is important absence of rodents. Rats and mice are frequent guests, especially in the basement of a private house or cellar. Cabbage is their favorite delicacy.
How to store cabbage in the basement? You can learn about the method of storing cabbage in bags from this video:
How to store cabbage in the cellar until spring? Ways to store cabbage in the cellar for the winter are invented as much as there is not for any other vegetable. Cabbage is stored:
In the food film
How to keep cabbage for the winter in the cellar in cling film? To keep cabbage in the film, you must wrap each head several layers. It tightly wraps cabbage, creates a kind vacuumwaterproof Moisture does not fall on the heading, and it is stored longer.
How to keep cabbage in the cellar for the winter? Tips on storing cabbage in cling film will be shared with you by an experienced gardener in this video:
In paper
How to keep cabbage in the cellar until spring in paper? Each head is wrapped in several layers of plain paper. This allows them not to touch each other. However if the paper gets wet, cabbage will quickly begin to deteriorate. Wrapped cabbages are put in boxes or on shelves in a subfield.
In the clay layer
How to keep fresh cabbage in the cellar for the winter in clay? The original and time-consuming storage method. Each head covered with clay (diluted with water) and dried until it hardens. Cabbage falls into the "clay ball", which protects it from external influences. Heads of cabbage are put in boxes or on the shelves in the cellar.
In boxes
How to store fresh cabbage in the cellar in the winter in boxes? The easiest way. The heads of cabbages are put in wooden boxes and stored in the basement. Boxes must be wooden, with holes and open. This is not the most reliable way, since the cabbages are in contact with each other and can easily begin to deteriorate.
Pyramid
The heads of coals are stacked on top of each other, forming "pyramid".
The meaning of the method is to put the cabbage in a heap, but so as to ensure minimal contact and maximum air flow.
Minus way - if the heading in the bottom row gets messed up, you will have to disassemble the whole "pyramid".
In sand
The cabbage is folded in boxes, but the space between the heads of cabbages sprinkled with sand. The method of storing cabbage in the cellar with sand is effective, but difficult. First, with the advent of sand, dirt in the basement is guaranteed. Secondly, with a rich harvest need a lot of sand put in a cellar, which is not always easy to do.
On the rope
How to keep cabbage in the head for the winter on the ropes?
Cabbage for storage in this way is dug up with a root. For this very root-stalk it is hung on a rope to the basement ceiling. To do this, you need high enough ceilings and specially prepared fixings (hooks, beams, etc.).
Option storage of cabbage in a suspended state in this video:
On shelves
Simple and simple way. Cabbage laid out on the shelves in the basement to head did not touch.
How best to store cabbage in the cellar - you choose.
One of the options for preserving cabbage for the winter can be its pickling. On our site you will find a lot of proven recipes for the preparation of this product. For example, a classic recipe, as well as cabbage with beets, with apples and cranberries.
Neighborhood with other products
The cellar intended for the storage of vegetables most often contains not only cabbage. All that managed to grow for the season, is stored in one place. Is it possible to store potatoes and cabbage together?
The most common is the neighborhood of cabbage:
- with potatoes;
- with carrots;
- with beetroot;
- with other vegetables.
Ideally cabbage should be stored separate from other vegetablesbut in practice it is difficult to do.
Shared storage rules cabbage with other vegetables:
- cabbage lies separately from them;
- it is desirable to maintain the maximum distance between them;
- you can not put together, mix different vegetables;
- Do not store healthy and disease-infected vegetables in the same room.
Proper storage of vegetables, fruits and berries - is the key to your healthy eating. Read on our website how to preserve the harvest of zucchini, onion, carrot, pepper, beet, pumpkin, garlic.And also what method of storage to choose for hawthorn, cherry, pear, wild rose and apples.
Step by Step instructions
Cabbage storage in the garage pit:
- Harvest the cabbage.
- Cut the legs, leave only the cabbages.
- Drain, if necessary, and process from unsuitable leaves.
- Wrap each head out in cling film.
- Drop into the garage pit.
Cabbage storage in caisson:
- Harvest the cabbage.
- Cut the legs, leave only the cabbages.
- Clear the topmost leaf layer.
- Fold in wooden cases.
- If possible, pour sand.
- Put the boxes on the floor of the caisson.
To store cabbage in cling film is necessary:
- Drain, if necessary, collected cabbages.
- Peel one of the top leaves.
- Wrap each head with several layers of film.
- Fold in any convenient container or on the shelves.
Cabbage storing:
- Dig up the cabbage with the root.
- Tie a rope on each head for a leg.
- Hang over her head to the cellar ceiling.
How to hang a cabbage with a root - photo:
Storing cabbage heads:
- Harvest the cabbage.
- Remove the legs, leave only the cabbages.
- Remove the top layer of leaves.
- Fold the cabbages in the drawers, on the shelves or pyramid, if desired, wrap the film.
How to lay cabbage in the cellar for storage with a vacuum cleaner, you will learn by watching the video:
Features for individual varieties
White cabbage is most often placed in storage for winter. However, there are many other types of cabbage that can be stored for the winter. Each has own secrets storage in cellars (underground floors, cellars).
White cabbage
The most common variety of cabbage. Grown in a large quantitative advantage over other species. Storage features in the cellar:
- suitable for storage only late-ripening varieties;
- storage temperature from +0 to +2 ° C;
- demanding storage conditions;
- it is stored in different ways: from placement in boxes to clay coating and drying.
How to store cabbage in the conditions of an apartment, what advanced storage technologies for this vegetable exist and whether it is worth freezing it for the winter, read in the articles of our website.
Kohlrabi cabbage
It has become popular due to its pleasant taste and usefulness.
Perfect place storage - basement (cellar, cellar).
Kohlrabi cabbage storage features:
- stored at about + 0 ° C;
- ideal humidity of about 90%;
- stored best of all in wooden crates sprinkled with wet sand;
- stored a maximum of 4-5 months.
Cauliflower
All winter, unfortunately, the collected cauliflower in the cellar unlikely to save. It is not intended for such long-term storage.
However, the basement (underground) - a good option to extend the life of this type of cabbage.
Cauliflower storage features:
- stored in wooden boxes, covered with polyethylene (up to 2 weeks);
- for long-term storage, it grows in a cellar in specially prepared containers;
- ideal storage temperature from +0 to +2 ° C.
Chinese cabbage
Storing this type of cabbage is complicated by the fact that quickly fades. It has too much moisture, which can only be replenished by increased relative humidity of the air.
Peking cabbage can be stored in plastic bags, packed in boxes, which need to be lowered into the cellar. At a temperature from +0 to +2 ° С Peking cabbage can be stored for about 3 months.
Red Cabbage
How to store red cabbage in forks for the winter?
This type of cabbage is stored about the same as white cabbage. The best way to store it in the basement - hanging by the leg to the ceiling.
Thus, almost all types of cabbage can be stored in the basement (cellar). This method is considered one of the best. If you follow all the rules of storage, cabbage will lie in the cellar the whole winter and get on the table fresh and tasty.
How to store cabbage of different varieties and species, read the detailed materials of our site. We have prepared articles for you on how to preserve broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels, Peking, kohlrabi, savoy cabbage.As well as recipes and methods of freezing Brussels, color and broccoli at home.
General rules storage in the basement for all types of cabbage:
- temperature mode from +0 to +5 ° С;
- humidity air in the range from 80 to 95 ° C;
- the absence of mold, fungi in the cellar;
- a variety of storage methods;
- preservation from 2 weeks to 4 months depending on the species.
Cabbage storage sometimes involves a time-consuming processing and preparation process.
Total worth the effort, as cabbage is a tasty and healthy vegetable, necessary for eating in the winter season.
