The taste of cucumbers is extremely important, since bitter vegetables cannot be preserved, and you don’t really want to eat them fresh.
To make a decent salad, you will have to remove the peel, which contains concentrated bitterness and nutrients.
Therefore, it is important to care for cucumbers so that their taste is at its best, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
What are the three main rules?
Choose the right varieties
Some varieties of cucumbers are inherently prone to bitterness, so it's worth studying all the qualities of the variety you choose before buying.
In any specialized store you can choose the most delicious cucumbers.
Planting density
Planting cucumbers too close to each other is a bad idea. The vegetables will develop extremely reluctantly due to a lack of nutrition.
This also affects the taste of cucumbers.
The optimal distance between rows is 120 centimeters. In this case, the bushes should be 60 centimeters apart.
The question of watering
If you water cucumbers rarely, they are likely to grow bitter. It is recommended to water them about twice a week.
In hot weather, the number of procedures can be increased. If it rains, then, on the contrary, we can reduce the number of waterings.
Try not to "waterlog" the root during the process, as this can lead to diseases or even death of the entire bush.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
