How to Dry a Damp Cellar Before the Cold Weather: Advice from an Experienced Summer Resident

The cold weather has already arrived, but not all summer residents are heading for winter for many reasons.

First of all, it is important to check the cellar, otherwise the gardener risks losing the harvest.

The main enemies of vegetables and other crops are excessive moisture, which causes the development of fungus.

Let us pay attention to the recommendations of the expert of the online publication Belnovosti and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.

How to dry out a cellar

It is important to remove all remains of last year's harvest from the basement. You also need to wash and dry all the shelves.

Shelves and boxes should be taken out into the fresh air and washed with hot water with the addition of soda and soap.

If the walls in the cellar become damp, you can bring a container of salt there and place it in the corners.

Walls are usually washed with a 10% solution of copper sulfate and sprayed with bleach. All wooden structures are recommended to be whitewashed.