General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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September 25, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
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Onion Drying
I have my onions drying in my greenhouse and wonder if it is not too hot, 90ish as a max. The are not in direct sun and are not long keepers. Any help?
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September 25, 2015 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Near Philadelphia, PA
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Open all your vents wide to drive lot of air through by convection so they dry quickly. You don't want them to get too hot either.
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September 25, 2015 | #3 |
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Join Date: May 2014
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I keep mine in the kitchen under a window unit (AC) around 72F for 4 months now. A few are starting to grow sprouts over the past 2 weeks.
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October 5, 2015 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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If you're just drying them for storage, you don't want them exposed to hot temperatures and they need a lot of air circulation. I spread mine out on cardboard on the floor of our unfinished basement and run a fan on them for at least a few hours each day. One year I did try to leave them outside to cure but the weather turned hot for a few days and I wasn't able to move them inside. They did not keep very well that year.
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