PSA: My old way of storing ranunculus corms was a total fail

I kept them in a paper bag in the back of the cooler, like I did for years, and lost about 60% to mold last season. It took me three months of trial and error, plus a chat with a grower at the state flower show, to finally get a proper dry, dark storage system dialed in. Anyone have a specific humidity percentage they swear by for long-term corm storage?

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jenkins.reese3d agoMost Upvoted

Try storing them in dry peat moss. It wicks away moisture way better than wood shavings. I haven't lost a single corm since I switched.

the_emma3d ago

Proper dry, dark storage system" is key. I aim for 50% humidity in a mesh bag with some wood shavings.