Why greenhouse cucumbers are bitter and do not please their taste: annoying mistakes of summer residents Bashny.Net

In the cold season greenhouse They are sold in almost any store. Of course, they are much more expensive than in the season. But you can please yourself and loved ones with a fresh salad or put a slice of green on a New Year's sandwich, for example.



Those who grow greenhouse cucumbers on their own benefit even more. First, they know that there is no extra chemistry in vegetables. Secondly, homemade cucumbers can be sold in the same way. Only here it happens that cucumbers grown in a greenhouse, acquire bittersweet. Why this happens and how to avoid it, you will learn in today’s article.

Growing cucumbers in a greenhouse is much more profitable than in open areas. First, this can be done not only in summer, but also in winter. Secondly, due to the closed space, weather conditions do not affect the harvest.



Although it is much easier to care for greenhouse cucumbers than for ordinary ones, it must be done correctly. Otherwise, the vegetables will start to grind. This is due to the increased amount of cucurbitacin found in each fetus. So what's going on with that?

Much depends on the land in which cucumbers grow. Experienced summer residents use soil drainage and fertilize it with organic feeding. It is also important to monitor the level of acidity of the soil. If it is raised, lime can be added to the ground. She'll fix the pH.



Cucurbitacin becomes more due to excessive watering of the plant. Yes, cucumbers need moisture, but everything should be in moderation. In addition, not everyone knows that it is better to use warm water (20-22 degrees). The colder it is outside, the less cucumbers are watered. The moisture of the soil should not reach more than 15 cm. In very hot greenhouses, cucumbers are additionally sprayed from a spray gun.

Cucumbers can be bitter if the plants were fed incorrectly. For this purpose, you can use ready-made complex fertilizers or potassium nitrate. To prevent the appearance of bitterness, it is advised to fertilize cucumbers with ash. But it is even more important to remember that too much feeding will certainly lead to bitterness. Don't overdo it.



By the way, the fruits can be bitter due to sharp temperature changes. If, while harvesting, you damage the weaves of the plant, it also sometimes gives the cucumbers a bitter taste.

To protect the future harvest from an unpleasant taste, it is better not to plant cucumbers next to pumpkin crops. From time to time, you need to loosen the soil so that air freely reaches the root system of the plant.

Seeds should be planted on high beds only when the soil warms up to at least 15 degrees. Don't plant cucumbers close together. They like to have enough space around them. Greenhouse cucumbers can be fed with complex fertilizers about 1 time a week. Make sure that the fruit is not covered with fruit.



Greenhouse can be ventilated only if the temperature inside the greenhouse and outside will be the same. If the cucumbers are overcooled, it will affect their taste.

Beginners in gardening can offer to choose seeds with a special gene that prevents the accumulation of cucurbitacin. Manufacturers usually point this out on the packaging. However, keep in mind that the taste of such cucumbers is usually not very pronounced, but bitterness will definitely not.

What to do with bitter cucumbers Bitter greenhouse cucumbers are not a sentence. They can be preserved, in the process of which all the bitterness will go away. If you want to get rid of the unpleasant taste of fresh cucumbers, fill them with salted water and send them to the refrigerator for the night. In the morning, you can even eat them with the skin. There's another way, too. You need to soak the cucumbers in warm water for 3 hours. And then salt the fruit.



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