How to Beat Bitter Cucumbers
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English - July 29, 2020 23:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHome & Garden Leisure Science Life Sciences gardening garden gardener plant biology agriculture horticulture life science gardening with kids garden based education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Hello Gardeners! This week I thought I’d talk about Bitterness in Cucumbers. Cucumbers can become bitter as a response to literally any stressors of the plant. In this episode I talk about the different types of cucumbers, why they go bitter, how to deal with it, resistant varieties, and a wonderful alternative I’ve taken to using.
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