Horseradish, and especially its root, is a popular spice, appreciated in many cuisines of the world.Storing horseradish rootsis not difficult. If we have an excess of them or want to have a lot of horseradish seedlings in spring, we can easily store horseradish roots until spring. Seehow to store horseradish rootsto keep them fresh and suitable for further cultivation.
Horseradish root
Horseradish rootsintended for storage are harvested in autumn, when the leaves of the plant start to turn yellow. For food purposes, only young roots are harvested, as the old ones become too hard and stringy.
To preparehorseradish rootsfor storage for cuttings, after autumn harvesting, about 1 cm thick side roots are separated from the main root and cut to a length of 30 cm. Up to 3 new cuttings can be obtained from the roots that are trimmed in this way.
So preparedhorseradish roots should be storedin a cool room. It can be a basement, shed or other cool place. The quality of the stored roots is greatly influenced not only by the temperature but also by the humidity in the storage room. Too humid and cool room is ideal conditions for the development of fungal diseases and putrefactive processes. The air movement is also important, and therefore the possibility of airing.
Tostore horseradish rootsput them in a box in a mixture of sand and moist, de-acidified peat or sawdust. We store the prepared roots until spring. They need to be looked after from time to time. We check the moisture content of the substrate and the condition of the horseradish roots.Remove those infected, with visible stains or mold.
In spring from March, you canstored horseradish rootsplant in the beds.
Eng. landscape architect Piotr Moliński
