Inadvertently not to spoil the salad cucumber bitterness, some Housewives try to fully cut the skin, which accumulates most unpleasant taste. But to neglect it is still not worth it: in the skin of many vitamins and minerals.
The reason for the bitterness of cucumbers - in the substance called cucurbitacins. It has a bitter taste and contains all the cucumbers, but in some varieties it is more and some less. Low maintenance cucurbitacin mostly hybrid varieties. But the amount may increase under the influence of any external factors.
The main reasons for the manifestation of the bitterness of cucumbers can be irregular or not sufficiently copious irrigation or, on the contrary, too much moisture in the rainy and cool summer. Dangerous and excessive sunlight, and direct sunlight, and too low humidity in the greenhouse. To increase the number cucurbitacin in cucumbers may lack nitrogen-potassium food or sample of seeds from the end of the cucumber.
Sloppy collection of cucumbers, which are confused and damaged by the scourge, may also increase bitterness. Another reason for the sudden long-lasting cold with lots of rain immediately after hot weather.
To reduce the content cucurbitacin in cucumbers, water them better than just warm water, in hot weather, slightly increase the watering when cold – pause. The soil is enough to moisten to a depth of 15 cm If the heat is strong, the plants will be useful further spray – this can be done in the evening or in the morning. Feed the cucumbers better than potassium nitrate, complex fertilizers, where properly balanced composition of nutrients. Cucumbers do not like fresh manure is necessary to remember.
When selecting seeds for planting is better to give preference to those where the packaging is an indication that this variety will not taste bitter. There are many varieties of cucumbers with the contents of a special gene that prevents the accumulation cucurbitacin. But the taste of these cucumbers is soft, less expressive. Manifestations of bitterness that is the most susceptible variety with a strong taste.
Bitter cucumbers can not be thrown away. Kukurbitatsin cleaved during processing, and cucumbers, which are not suitable to eat fresh, pickle or marinate. With a little bitter rind can be cut off and cucumbers to put on a few hours in plain water to taste bad passed into it.
Why do cucumbers taste bitter
The reason for the bitterness of cucumbers - in the substance called cucurbitacins. It has a bitter taste and contains all the cucumbers, but in some varieties it is more and some less. Low maintenance cucurbitacin mostly hybrid varieties. But the amount may increase under the influence of any external factors.
The main reasons for the manifestation of the bitterness of cucumbers can be irregular or not sufficiently copious irrigation or, on the contrary, too much moisture in the rainy and cool summer. Dangerous and excessive sunlight, and direct sunlight, and too low humidity in the greenhouse. To increase the number cucurbitacin in cucumbers may lack nitrogen-potassium food or sample of seeds from the end of the cucumber.
Sloppy collection of cucumbers, which are confused and damaged by the scourge, may also increase bitterness. Another reason for the sudden long-lasting cold with lots of rain immediately after hot weather.
What can be done to prevent bitterness
To reduce the content cucurbitacin in cucumbers, water them better than just warm water, in hot weather, slightly increase the watering when cold – pause. The soil is enough to moisten to a depth of 15 cm If the heat is strong, the plants will be useful further spray – this can be done in the evening or in the morning. Feed the cucumbers better than potassium nitrate, complex fertilizers, where properly balanced composition of nutrients. Cucumbers do not like fresh manure is necessary to remember.
When selecting seeds for planting is better to give preference to those where the packaging is an indication that this variety will not taste bitter. There are many varieties of cucumbers with the contents of a special gene that prevents the accumulation cucurbitacin. But the taste of these cucumbers is soft, less expressive. Manifestations of bitterness that is the most susceptible variety with a strong taste.
Bitter cucumbers can not be thrown away. Kukurbitatsin cleaved during processing, and cucumbers, which are not suitable to eat fresh, pickle or marinate. With a little bitter rind can be cut off and cucumbers to put on a few hours in plain water to taste bad passed into it.
