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What to do with cucumbers so that they don’t taste bitter: many have forgotten this trick
04.04.2023 08:25
Updated: 15.04.2023 01:58
Growing juicy and sweet cucumbers is a completely realistic task if you know some simple tricks.
Cucumbers will delight you with an incredibly tasty and abundant harvest if you create the most ideal conditions for them.
Cucumbers can taste bitter for various reasons, and first of all, you need to figure out what needs to be corrected to protect cucumber plantings from unfavorable factors.
Reasons for the appearance of bitterness in cucumbers
The green vegetables will grow crooked, tasteless and incredibly bitter if the weather surprises with sharp temperature changes.
Cucumbers do not belong in poor soil. Avoid planting cucumber beds if the soil is clayey or sandy.
The plant will not be able to fully develop without proper watering. Therefore, you should not save on water.
The bitterness in cucumbers will help trigger the chemical compound cucurbitacin. This is how cucumbers "defend themselves" so that they are not eaten prematurely.
How to care for cucumbers
The beds with green vegetables are fertilized with humus, vermicompost, and compost.
Don't be afraid to practice watering cucumbers with herbal infusions of nettle, chamomile or dandelion.
The frequency of watering will depend on weather conditions and may be as follows:
- Once a week under normal conditions, daily in hot weather so that the soil does not dry out.
