Onion Drying

whoose · September 25, 2015

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?

PhilaGardener · September 25, 2015

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.

AlittleSalt · September 25, 2015

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.

Father'sDaughter · October 5, 2015

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.

September 25, 2015	#1
whoose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b Posts: 333	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
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	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.

September 25, 2015	#3
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	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.

October 5, 2015	#4
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	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.