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Why are my cucumbers bitter?
"Powerless Agronomist" wrote in message ... "BFan" wrote in message news:zKAsg.18232$f76.7078@dukeread06... I had a decent cucumber crop this year, but most of them have had a strong bitter taste on the stem side of the cucumber. If I cut away abut 1/3 of the length of the cucumber, the rest is usually very good. What makes them bitter? Watering - water must be simmilar temperature as the enviroment where they grow - no way cold water. Periods of watering try to be aprrox. equal. That's the most. Cukes love water - air humidity and ground. Another thing is if the flowers get pollinated. Tradition has it that the male flowers should be pulled off to prevent pollination of the females, hence modern varieties bred to produce only female flowers. Steve |
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