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hardy and ragged-looking plant
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direction in the row. As the cutting
is dropped in a 3, to S” furrow,
draw a little soil over the lower
end with your foot and tamp firm
ly. After all cuttings are dropped,
cover with soil to slightly above
ground level. Be sure the soil is
firmly in contact with the cutting.
Most growth on horseradish oc
curs in late summer or early fall.
As a result it’s best to delay har
vest until October or November,
or just before the ground freezes.
Dig up the entire root. A peren
nial. pieces of roots left in the
ground will grow and become a
weed in the garden next spring.
Roots left in the ground over the
winter will lack the quality of
young roots. Therefore, horserad
ich is best grown only as an annual
crop.
To harvest dig a trench 12 to 24
inches deep along one side of the
row. Than, working from the op
posite side of the row with a shov
el or spading fork, dig the roots,
using the tops as a handle for pull
ing laterally from the loosened
soil. The lops should be trimmed
from the roots to within one inch
of the crown. Side and bottom
roots are trimmed off, reserving
the laterals for the succeeding sea
son’s crop.
To store horseradish roots for
frequent fresh grinding, clean,
wash, and store in plastic bags in
the refrigerator, or root cellar.
When stored in the refrigerator,
protect horseradish roots from
light to prevent them from turning
green.
During mild winters store the
roots in an 8 to 10-inch deep
trench lined with clean straw.
Place roots on the straw and cover
with a 6-inch layer of
clean straw. As the
weather becomes
colder, cover the straw
with 6 inches or more
of soil before the
ground freezes. This
will protect the roots
from freezing.
Peel and gratre the
horseradish root dir
ectly into wine or dis
tilled vinegar (horse
radish becomes dis
colored in cider
vinegar). Use vinegar
full strength or diluted
your preference.
Bottle and refrigerate.
This mixture will store
for several weeks.
Horseradish can also
be dried, ground to a
powder, and bottled.
Prepared in this man
ner, it is not as high in
quality, but it will
keep much longer.
If purchasing at a
farm market, look for
smooth, unblemished
roots (6-12” long).
Wear rubber gloves
before scrubbing and
peeling the root.
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garding the above arti
cle can be addressed to
Tom Becker, Penn
State Cooperative Ex
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840-7408.
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