- Potato is a very perishable crop.
- For this, proper arrangement of its storage is very important
- Due to the low temperature in the mountainous areas, there is no particular problem of storage.
- The problem of storage occurs more in the plains and places where the temperature remains high.
- One thing is important to note that before storing potatoes the potato tuber should be fully matured.
- Potatoes are required to be kept in cold storage to protect them from spoilage in plain areas.
- The temperature in these cold storages should be within 1 to 2.5 degree Celsius and relative humidity should be 90-95%.
- The storage should be checked periodically so that spoiled potatoes can be separated from the good ones.
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