Potatoes in our country are planted in fairly large quantities. Everyone who has summer cottages, at least a couple of buckets of potatoes and planted for the winter. With the advent of autumn, during the harvest season, many gardeners have a question: “How many kilograms are in a bag of potatoes? Which bag is best for storing this vegetable in the cellar? ”
And what kind of potato did you have?
An average family plant potatoes at the rate of: five kilograms per month for two people. How to pack potatoes so that it is convenient to store it and carry it to the apartment from the summer cottage? How many kilograms does a potato bag fit in?
The bulk density of the potatoes, as well as the size of the bags are different. As a rule, about 8 kg of potatoes fit in a regular ten-liter bucket. And in a standard bag made of burlap, or as we call it “sugar”, about five such buckets fit.
But you must understand that in the same bag you can pour different amounts of potatoes. For example, small potatoes take up less space both in a bucket and in a bag. How many kilograms in a bag of potatoes, if it is small? About 8.5-9 kg. Consequently, the bag will no longer have five buckets, but six or even a little more.
If the potato is large or irregular in shape, then it fits much less in the bucket - 6.5-7 kg. Five buckets in a bag, therefore, 35 kg of potatoes per bag is necessary.
And which bag did you choose for storage?
To answer the question, how many kilograms are in a bag of potatoes, it is necessary to determine the choice of bag. Most often, as we have said, sugar bags are used. They do not need to be bought separately, especially for storing vegetables. They are always at hand and during the year they can accumulate a sufficient amount, especially for those housewives who like to preserve compotes and preserves. The standard size of potatoes in such a bag fits about fifty kilograms.
If you choose large jute bags for storage, then up to 75-80 kg of potatoes will fit in them. Today mesh bags are very popular for storing onions or carrots. It is very convenient to pack potatoes in them. How many kilograms of potato are in the mesh bag? About 45-50 kg. Of course, it all depends on the size of the bag. But the standard can hold about four to five buckets of medium size potatoes. By the way, it is such mesh containers that are recommended by experienced gardeners for the storage of vegetables. In it, the potato “breathes”, does not grow moldy, does not blacken, and, moreover, it is very compact.
Shape matters
Of course, it is impossible to name the exact figure. When buying or selling potatoes, people take into account the density and size, forgetting about its often very specific form. Such a potato, "pushed" in a bag, will take up much more space than a regular, oval oval.