As a rule, various diseases lead to the spoilage of cabbage left in storage.
Which ones exactly, was explained by the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , who shared advice on preventing cabbage rotting.
So, gray mold can lead to putrefactive processes. You will easily recognize the disease when you see that the head of cabbage is covered with a gray fluffy coating, and the infected leaves have become slimy and rotten.
Favorable conditions for the development of fungus arise at high humidity and temperature.
Another common cause is sclerotial rot, which affects the vegetable while it is still in the garden.
At first, the lower leaves suffer, becoming slimy and covered with a whitish coating that resembles cotton wool, after which the disease devours the entire head.
To prevent this from happening, store only healthy vegetables, ensuring they have the right temperature and humidity.
Don't forget to visit the storage facility periodically to check that everything is in order with the supplies.
If signs of spoilage are found, do not regret it and get rid of the rotten specimens as soon as possible.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
