What Causes Bitter Cucumber? (4 reasons given here) Too hot – One of the most common reasons why a cucumber is bitter is due to heat stress. If a plant is stressed due to heat, it may start producing bitter cucumbers. Uneven watering – Another possibility for what causes bitter cucumber is if a cucumber goes through alternating periods of drought and over watering, the stress from this can cause the plant to produce bitter fruit. Temperature fluctuations – If the temperature fluctuates dramatically from one extreme to another over an extended period of time, the plant may start producing bitter cucumbers. Heredity – Perhaps the most frustrating reason why a cucumber is bitter is simple genetics. There is a recessive trait that can cause a plant to produce bitter fruit from the start. You may plant seeds from the same packet and treat them all the same, only to discover one of the plants produces bitter cucumbers.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:49:29 +0000
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