Sometimes cucumbers taste very bitter.
Why does this happen and what can be done about it?
Why do cucumbers become bitter
Cucumbers grow bitter due to a substance in the composition that accumulates in the peel.
This occurs due to improper watering of the vegetable.
This can also happen due to cold weather when growing cucumbers.
How to Grow Less Bitter Cucumbers
Bitter-tasting cucumbers are safe to eat. But not many people like it.
As a rule, the bitterness in cucumbers is strong and interferes with enjoying the taste of the vegetable.
There are varieties of cucumbers that are practically never bitter.
It is also important to water cucumbers correctly. Water the vegetable once a week.
During drought and hot weather, increase the amount of watering as the soil evaporates moisture faster and becomes dry.
Since the substance is concentrated under the peel, you can cut it off to reduce the bitterness of the cucumber.
In hot weather, water cucumbers daily. Water late in the evening or early in the morning when the air temperature is low.
If you water vegetables during the day, when the sun is bright and the weather is hot, the water will quickly evaporate from the soil and will not
have time to completely reach the root system of the plant.
Previously, we told you how to grow figs in the garden.
