{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden","author_name":"Rosie Lerner","author_url":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/author\/rosie\/","title":"Cucumbers Bitter During Hot, Dry Weather - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Y1JjwGq6h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/cucumbers-bitter-during-hot-dry-weather\/\">Cucumbers Bitter During Hot, Dry Weather<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/cucumbers-bitter-during-hot-dry-weather\/embed\/#?secret=Y1JjwGq6h2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cucumbers Bitter During Hot, Dry Weather&#8221; &#8212; Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture\" data-secret=\"Y1JjwGq6h2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"If you\u2019ve noticed that your cucumbers are a little (or a lot) bitter lately, don\u2019t give up hope. A little water, mulch and patience will provide relief. Most cucumber plants contain a bitter compound called cucurbitacin, which can be present in the fruit as well as the foliage. Bitterness in cucumbers tends to be more prominent when plants are under stress from low moisture, high temperatures or poor nutrition. Although most areas of the state...Read more about [Read More]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/800_cucumberFlowersAndFruit-300x225.jpg"}