Taking the steps to prepare for incoming harvested potatoes is key for growers. Below are steps to best prepare for storage conditions that are ideal in preserving the quality of the potatoes coming into storage. One important consideration is the control panel that orchestrates the operation of your storage system. Contact your IVI sales rep ahead of harvest for an evaluation of your control panel to ensure you are leveraging all the features available for your storage success. Options like historical data retrieval can guide your upcoming storage season recipe for the most favorable outcome.
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Growers know many factors are at work when it comes to making every potato count in storage. Early preparation for the storage of your crops is key for a successful outcome. At Industrial Ventilation, Inc. (IVI), we’re ready to offer the right solutions for the challenges that concern growers. This includes the condition of potatoes entering storage, shifting climate factors, and timing for market demands. Leverage our proven solutions to your storage advantage.
We encourage you to consider these steps and reminders in preparation for post-harvest storage:
Growing conditions vary from year to year. Your system control settings need to be adjusted accordingly. IVI’s area offices have qualified service technicians who can help ensure your air system is operating at an optimal level. This includes:
A complete cleaning of your storage, from floor to walls, helps ensure favorable and safe conditions for your harvested crop. Following this with sanitization is key due to:
Give your potatoes the storage conditions that will allow them to best adapt from the field. Growers know that the spud’s moisture must be maintained. Preparation of storage conditions a few days ahead of crop entry creates an ideal environment at this critical phase of storage, facilitating optimal dormancy, with a focus on:
Ragen Darrington, IVI sales manager, describes the necessity of adapting storage conditions to the variables that change from year-to-year: “We’re here for growers to provide services to clean and disinfect in preparation of storage. We’re also a resource to educate on best practices we see through our experience with various growers as well as applying industry outlooks and advancements.”
Darrington adds: “Taking care of steps one and two, described above, gives growers an active mindset, which is helpful in avoiding the need for a reactionary effort. These early efforts can help ward off costly fixes later into storage.”
Growers know to evaluate the condition of potatoes moving into storage, and IVI can assist in determining proper treatment solutions. This includes:
Early treatment is a proven remedy for better hold time and the highest possible quality out of storage. The first 14 days in storage are critical, as this is the most vulnerable storage time period. Goals should include:
Contact your local service rep today to implement the steps now for your best outcome out of storage. We offer sound advice and will make your scheduling our priority.
This post was originally published on June 29, 2023 and was updated with new information on August 1, 2023.
– August 1, 2023
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