Growing Cucumber

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12 Jan 16 Robert (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Why do my cucumbers taste bitter I used cow manure
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26 Feb 16 hennie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
bitter cucumbers usual are moisture starved , the most common is that they have grown to large for the cultivar , pick them young , to get better quality fruit.
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13 Feb 18 Ahad (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Cut small piece of cucumber by stem side, and rub two cutted side throughly. Until it make no white foam. Then it will be bitter less.
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