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Questions tagged [post-harvest]

Caring for plants after harvesting

Use this tag for questions about caring for plants after harvesting.

In the case of annuals, plants will usually be left to die or be removed. For other plants (eg. root vegetables), the act of harvesting removes the plant; and questions will refer to soil conditioning and preparation for the next season.

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Why did my orange bell pepper smell of ammonia?

A week ago I harvested an orange Bell pepper from my garden. It was still halfway green, so I put it on our kitchen counter to ripen. When I finally cut it open for a salad after a week of ripening, it had a horrible ammonia smell, unlike anything…
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Why did my basil leaves turn black?

I picked a bunch of basil last week so we could put up some pesto. I brought the leaves inside, washed them, and set them on the counter in the kitchen while gathering other ingredients for pesto (grating cheese, etc). Many of the leaves started to…
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Storing apples - how do I improve my success rate?

Here's my apple store a few weeks after I put them into storage: As you can see, already quite a high failure rate. And even for the apples which still look sound as of today, are they still at risk? Or if they've got this far without rotting are…
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Why do my pumpkins develop rotting black dots after harvesting?

I have bought a number of pumpkins from a gardener. I'm storing them in the basement at about 12°C (54°F). A couple of days ago, most of them started showing small, rotting black dots that grow rapidly. Early stage: Advanced stage: Out of…
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How often can I harvest coppiced black-locusts?

I would like to coppice some black locust trees (Robinia pseudoacacia) for fence post production. The conditions are fairly good. This is USDA hardiness zone 6b, with good clay based topsoil, and 45-60"/yr of precipitation. How many years after…
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Is there a difference in harvesting beans for food or seed?

So other than peas and green beans, I haven't grown beans yet. When you grow beans that are typically stores as dry beans (ex. Black beans, kidney beans, navy beans, pintos, etc.) is there any difference in harvest or post-harvest of the beans…
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How long does it take for plant roots to break down?

After a plant is removed/dies, how long does it take for the roots to break down if left in the soil? Do they eventually provide viable nutrients? In my mind I am mostly considering harvestable plants like peppers, carrots, lettuce, etc though I am…
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Can we store maize along with husk and kernal?

Reposting as it was closed here I'm a maize farmer and I'm almost ready for harvest. I'm planning to store my harvest for some time. Below are my questions: How long can I store my harvest? Can I sun dry my harvest with husk and kernel intact? Can…
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