How do you store old cucumber seeds? These few methods are very practical
Cucumber is one of the main vegetables and fruits in summer across various regions of our country. It has high nutritional value, and many people like to eat it. Experienced old farmers save that year's cucumber seeds for planting the following spring. So, do you know how to store old cucumber seeds? Below, the editor brings you three common storage methods.
1. Vat storage
Add clean water 10-12 cm deep to a scrubbed-clean vat, place a wooden rack 3-4 cm above the water surface, lay wooden boards on the rack, spread a layer of clean burlap pieces on the wooden boards, then place the selected cucumbers with their fruit stalks facing outward, arranging them in a circle along the edge of the vat, until they reach 9-10 cm from the mouth of the vat, so that a hole forms in the center of the vat to allow air circulation from top to bottom. Seal the mouth of the vat tightly with kraft paper and tie it firmly with rope, and finally place the vat in a cool, shaded place.
2. Cellar storage
Put the selected cucumbers into cardboard boxes, about 15 kg per box, then stack the boxes in a permanent vegetable cellar or earthen cellar; or spread a layer of straw at the bottom of the cellar, then place the cucumbers layer by layer, separating each layer with two stalks of straw. After the cucumbers are stacked, the stack height should not exceed 60-70 cm. Seal with plastic film. After putting them into the cellar, check once every 5-7 days, pick out the rotten cucumbers and discolored cucumbers to avoid infecting the good ones. This method is suitable for storing cucumbers in large quantities.
3. Chinese cabbage embedding storage
Remove the heart leaves of the Chinese cabbage, bury cucumbers of moderate ripeness in the position of the Chinese cabbage heart leaves, cover and seal them tightly with Chinese cabbage leaves, and put them into a cabbage cellar to store together with the cabbage. This storage method can very well maintain the moisture, color and quality of the cucumbers. It is a relatively good household method for storing cucumbers, but it is not suitable for storing cucumbers in large quantities.
If there are not many old cucumber seeds to be stored, everyone can use the vat storage method and the Chinese cabbage embedding method.