How to store beans to prevent bugs at home

A tasty and he althy vegetable crop, as a rule, pleases the gardener with a rich harvest. But you can lose it if you do not read the recommendations on how to save beans so that bugs do not start at home. Of particular danger is the bean weevil, which can destroy supplies in a couple of months. Even hermetically sealed containers will not save. Store this product according to your own rules.

How to protect beans from bugs

A small insect that starts up in an unripe pod causes significant damage to plantings. Pests are activated in hot weather. Larvae settle in the amount of 20-30 individuals per bean.After that, the product becomes unsuitable either for food purposes or as a seed material. To protect plants from grain beetle infestation, undamaged seeds should be sown, planted with Detis or Metafox, and harvested until the pods crack.

Tips to keep beans safe from bugs:

harvest in the morning, carefully cutting the pods with scissors and supporting with your hand;
ensure the tightness of glass containers;
carry out pre-sowing soil preparation: enrich with nodule bacteria by introducing bacterial preparations or land from the ridges on which the beans were grown;
grow individual plants for seed, which will increase the quality and productivity of the crop.

How to prepare beans for storage

To save most of the harvested beans for the winter, you need to pay close attention to drying, carried out in several stages:

collect pods;
Spread out in a sunny, well-ventilated place. In urban conditions, beans are poured onto paper spread on a balcony or loggia;
wait about two weeks until the pods turn yellow, open slightly, and the grains harden;
heat the seeds intended for human consumption in the oven at 60 degrees for half an hour;
place the seed material for a short time in the freezer.

Proper processing of the beans will protect against pests and destroy the larvae.

Second drying option: the beans are husked and spread over a dry surface, stirring occasionally.

Bean storage rules to avoid bugs

Home conditions are suitable for storing a rich harvest when the necessary rules are observed. Seeds can not only overwinter, but survive for several years without being damaged by pests and bugs: it is important to know how:

Sterilize glass jars, add a little ash and fill with beans. Rinse the seeds before cooking.
Cut a few cloves of garlic and stir into the beans.
Place large quantities of beans in crates or boxes lined with newspapers: printing ink serves as insect protection.
Add a sprig of calendula, dill or rosemary to repel bugs.

Choosing containers and premises: creating optimal conditions

Dry beans are packed into sealed containers: plastic bags, glass jars or plastic containers and placed in a dark, cool place with an air temperature not higher than +10 degrees and humidity up to 50%. To protect against grains, the product is placed in the freezer, and in winter it is taken out to the balcony or terrace. Beans do not lose their taste and nutritional characteristics after prolonged exposure to low temperatures.

Warm and moist air encourages seed germination.

If a canvas bag is chosen for storage, it must be prepared in advance: soak in a s alt solution and dry. This measure serves as a reliable protection against bugs.

Ideal storage areas for beans are barns, pantries and cellars with suitable temperature conditions. Loggias and basements are allowed as temporary storage, as they do not maintain a constant temperature and humidity.

Frozen beans

Asparagus beans are harvested on the 14th day from the moment of flowering and continue every other day.

To preserve the pleasant taste, delicate aroma and tenderness of green beans, young, freshly cut fruits will have to be frozen for the winter. The pods are washed and rid of ponytails and external damage. It is allowed to freeze the pods whole or in portions. To preserve the taste and useful properties, blanching is shown: the pods are boiled for three minutes in boiling water and put in cold water with ice.

Then, the product is dried with a paper or cloth towel and distributed in polyethylene bags or plastic containers, which are then stored in the refrigerator. The pre-brewed stock serves as a semi-finished product. After defrosting, the finished pods are not re-frozen.

Storage at room temperature

Properly prepared, bean products can overwinter in a room. Some of the crop can be placed in the refrigerator, the rest of the beans are frozen for three hours in plastic bags in the freezer. After that, the seeds need to be dried.

To get rid of bugs, the beans are cooked in an open oven at 100 degrees for 20 minutes. The container should be sealed tightly and placed in a dry, dark, and well-ventilated area such as a cupboard or table. The ambient humidity should be low and the room temperature should be moderate.

Necessary steps for home storage of beans:

culling fruits with black dots;
shelling pods;
getting rid of seeds with coating on the surface.

Forbidden:

wash beans before placing in containers;
use containers capable of accumulating condensate;
organize storage near a heat source.

Terms and Conditions

The main requirement for the storage of this legume is to maintain a certain temperature and humidity: it is these parameters that largely determine the shelf life of the product.

Other factors also affect the shelf life of beans:

Tara. It is preferable to use natural fabric bags, cardboard boxes, wooden boxes.
Conditions. Beetles breed in warmth, so a low temperature should be provided at the storage site, which will protect against pest damage and preserve the shell.The bean weevil lays up to two hundred eggs at a time and destroys stocks in a short period of time. Optimum indoor temperature: +5 - +10 degrees. If the indicators rise higher, you need to lower them or provide products with cool storage. High humidity (more than 50%) is unacceptable, the grains become moldy, absorb the smell of dampness, and lose their presentation.
Duration. The period of storage of beans at home, so that bugs do not start, is largely determined by the container. Subject to the rules, canvas bags and wooden boxes can save beans for two to three years. The processed product, in hermetically sealed glass jars, retains consumer properties for up to 8 years.

If the hostess thinks about an alternative way to preserve the crop, with reliable protection against the appearance of insidious bugs, canning is offered.Harvested in this way, the beans are suitable for consumption within two years. The blank will serve as a help to the cook, because it is used as a side dish and a component of first courses, salads or stews.

Familiarizing yourself with the rules and options for home storage, you can expand the cultivation area of this useful vegetable crop.