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What are the traditional methods for storing and preserving garlic bulbs?
After garlic bulbs are harvested, they enter a dormant period and are extremely sensitive to the surrounding environment during storage (such as temperature and humidity); a slight lapse in care can easily lead to rot and spoilage. Several traditional preservation techniques are introduced below: 1. Mixed storage with bran. First spread a 2 cm thick layer of bran on the bottom of the storage container, then stack the dried garlic bulbs layer by layer by piling one layer of garlic bulbs (a height of 2 to 3 bulbs is appropriate) and covering it with a full layer of bran. When the pile reaches 4 to 5 cm from the mouth of the storage container, cover the garlic bulbs completely with bran. This method mainly uses the bran to maintain
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Clever Use of Garlic Decoction for Preserving Satsuma Mandarin
In the winter of 1985, a preservation experiment on Owari satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu 'Owari') was carried out using Chinese herbal medicine treatments. The results showed that dipping the fruit in a 10% garlic decoction for 10 seconds had a good preservative effect. The Chinese herbal medicine formulations tested were: (1) 10% decoction each of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, dandelion, galangal, Sichuan pepper, and zedoary (abbreviated as the five-ingredient mixture); (2) 10% decoction each of garlic, tea seed cake, and Chinese honey locust (abbreviated as the three-ingredient mixture); (3) 10% decoction each of tea seed cake and Chinese honey locust (abbreviated as the tea-honey locust liquid); (4) 10% tea seed cake decoction
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What are the methods for preserving garlic bulbs? Practical storage tips to teach you a few tricks
Garlic bulbs do not store well. Even in a dry, ventilated environment, after 100 days of storage they will sprout, shrivel and become moldy, affecting the planting quality for the following year. Therefore, mastering the storage techniques for garlic after harvest is extremely important. Here four garlic bulb storage and preservation techniques are specially introduced: 1. Hanging storage method. After harvest, the fresh garlic bulbs are first sun-dried for 2-3 days; when the leaves become soft, tie the garlic into bunches of 8-10 bulbs each, then hang them neatly under a shade shed or eaves to air-dry naturally. During the hanging storage period, exposure to the sun should be avoided in summer and autumn, and in winter the garlic bulbs should be moved into a ventilated room for storage to avoid moisture and freezing.
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Key Technical Points for Harvesting and Preserving Zephyr Lily Bulbs
[Other Chinese Names] Baiyu Lian, Changpu Lian, Cong Lan, Fengyu Hua [Family and Genus] Amaryllidaceae, Zephyranthes [Place of Origin] South America [Plant Characteristics] Zephyr lily is a perennial herbaceous plant. Plant height 20-30 cm. It has underground bulbs, ovate, covered with a dark brown membranous tunic. [Bulb Harvesting] The harvested part is the tunicated bulb of zephyr lily. After early autumn, when the aboveground part of the plant turns yellow and withered, it can be harvested. First carefully dig the bulbs out of the soil with a spade, then sieve them. Spread out the harvested bulbs to dry for 5
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