What causes loofahs to have a bitter taste?

1. The cause of the bitter taste of loofah.

1.Improper site management.

In the process of planting loofah, if the field management is not done well, there will be many problems, such as excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer, insufficient application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer and organic fertilizer, which will cause the bitter taste of loofah; For example, if the pests and diseases are too heavy, the fruit vines will be seriously damaged, which will also induce loofah damage. In addition, improper pruning, improper planting density, can cause.

Causes and solutions of bitter gourd.

2.Abnormal temperatures.

Temperature has a great influence on the normal growth of loofahs. Too high a temperature will cause the accumulation of nutrients synthesized by the leaves, and the respiration will be accelerated, resulting in insufficient dry matter accumulation in the loofah fruit, resulting in a bitter taste. However, too low a temperature will cause the loofah to absorb limited water and fertilizer, which will eventually lead to bitterness of the loofah.

3.Poor lighting.

If the loofah grows on a rainy day, then the loofah will be bitter due to lack of light. Insufficient nutrient supply can also lead to the aggravation of the bitter taste of loofah.

Causes and solutions of bitter gourd.

Factors such as continuous high temperature, insufficient light, and drought will affect the normal nutrient absorption of plants, which will lead to the formation of bitter loofah. During the growth of loofah, if too much nitrogen fertilizer is applied, the amount of organic fertilizer and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is too small, and the water is insufficient, it will also increase the bitterness.

The bitter taste of the bitter loofah is controlled by genes, and genes can be inherited, if the bitter taste of the loofah seeds is planted, the loofah that grows is also bitter. In the process of insect pollination, the non-bitter loofah plant receives pollen from the bitter loofah plant, or the pollen of the bitter gourd causes the loofah to become bitter. That is, when the loofah is pollinated during flowering, it causes abnormalities and produces a bitter taste.

How to choose the right loofah.

1. The loofah should be selected with a regular shape and a well-proportioned shape, with the same thickness at both ends, and do not choose a partially swollen melon body.

2. Look at whether the skin of the loofah is rotten and damaged, it is best to have flowers, generally the loofah with flowers is relatively fresh.

3. Look at the texture of the loofah, the texture is small and uniform, and it is relatively tender.

4. Generally, the color of the loofah should be tender green and shiny.

In summer, some people like to eat loofahs and often buy loofahs to cook soup and drink. Sometimes, unfortunately, the loofah I bought was bitter, so I poured all the loofah soup I made. What a waste!

How can a loofah be bitter? This question has always bothered me, and I always wanted to solve this mystery one day. One day, a few of my classmates and I were digging earthworms in the loofah field, and we happened to see a bee picking melon powder from the loofah flowers.

I stopped curiously to watch its every move. I saw that it picked the pollen of this loofah flower for a while, and then ran to another loofah flower and stuck it. An idea popped into my head:

Is it that when the bees collect pollen, they first pick the pollen of the bitter gourd, and then go to collect the pollen of the loofah, so that the pollen of the bitter gourd is mixed into the pollen of the loofah, which causes the loofah to become bitter? In order to test my idea, I went home and planted a few loofah seeds in the open space in front of my house. Not far from it, I also planted a few bitter gourd seeds.

After a few days, both seeds began to sprout and grow leaves. After a long time, they all bloomed like yellow flowers. So I carefully smeared the bitter gourd pollen little by little on the stamens of the loofah flowers.

After I carefully pollinated the loofah, the vine produced small and long loofahs. After about twenty days, the loofah is ripe and ready to be picked. I couldn't wait to pick the loofah and make the soup.

When I tasted it, wow, this soup is really bitter! I happily said to my mother, "Mom, I finally know the mystery of the bitter loofah!"

After listening to my findings, my mother complimented me on my brains and ability to solve problems on my own, but at the same time reminded me that whether my conclusions were scientifically based or not, maybe my experiments were accidental. In view of this, I made a special inquiry into the relevant information, and it turned out that my view was correct. However, there is also a possibility that loofahs become bitter, and that is that some loofahs grow in places with dense vine leaves, and they do not have sufficient photosynthesis during growth to cause bitterness!

Why do loofahs become bitter? I finally know why. Now, if someone asks me this question, I will tell them what I have found.

The reason why the loofah has a bitter taste is that its pollen has been stung by bees that have stung the bitter gourd pollen, so the loofah will have a bitter taste.

To tell you a joke, two years ago, there were bitter gourds, loofahs, beans and other vegetables planted on the ceiling of my house, but the loofahs planted would have a bitter taste. At first, we also thought it was very strange, the loofah is sweet, how can it be accompanied by a bit of bitterness? There is no insect control and no pesticides in the vegetables I grow, so why do the loofahs I grow spoil?

We can't figure it out. Later, when I went to the ceiling to see, I found that there were bees stinging in various pollen, only to mistakenly realize that it was the reason why the bees had stung bitter gourd powder and then stinged loofah powder, so the loofah would be accompanied by a bit of bitterness. There is no other reason for this.

There are two reasons why the loofah becomes bitter: the first reason may be that some bees have picked bitter gourd pollen, and then come to collect loofah pollen, and pass on the bitter gourd pollen to the loofah, so that the loofah becomes bitter; In the second case, some loofahs are bitter in themselves, and the offspring of their seed propagation are bitter; Some soils have been planted with bitter loofahs, so if you plant loofahs again, it will be bitter.

It is not normal for the loofah to have a bitter taste, and it is best not to eat such a loofah, as it may cause symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and abdominal pain. There are many reasons why loofahs can become bitter, such as excessive nitrogen fertilizer, insufficient sunlight, and scratched roots.

It is not normal for the loofah to have a bitter taste, and it is best not to eat this kind of loofah, because there is a saying that the bitter taste of the loofah contains a toxic substance, wild segment, and eating it will cause us to have dizziness, nausea and even abdominal pain and diarrhea.

There are many reasons why loofahs have a bitter taste, such as if the person who grows the loofah applies too much nitrogen fertilizer to it. In addition, it may be because it did not receive enough light when it grew, or because its roots were scratched.

When we usually eat loofah, it is best to lick the spine of the manuscript with the tip of our tongue to lick the taste of the prepared loofah meat, and then even if we only find that the loofah meat has a little bitter taste, we must splash it off the whole plate.

The reasons why loofahs are bitter are as follows:

1. The bitter taste of bitter loofah is controlled by genes, and genes are hereditary limb rocks, if the bitter loofah seeds are planted, the loofah that grows is also bitter.

2. In the process of insect pollination, the loofah plants that seep and do not have a bitter taste accept the pollen of the bitter loofah plants, or the pollen of the bitter gourd causes the loofah to become bitter. That is, when the loofah is pollinated during flowering, it will cause abnormalities and produce a bitter taste.