Store in a dark, dry, cool place. Cucumber of poor quality. Work with good-quality produce. White sediment in crock or jar. Bacteria cause this during fermentation.
Salt contains an anti-caking agent.
Use canning or pickling salt. So Easy to Preserve. Cooperative Extension Service, the University of Georgia, Athens. This information has been reviewed and adapted for use in South Carolina by P.H. Schmutz, HGIC Information Specialist, and E.H. Hoyle, Extension Food Safety Specialist, Clemson University. This information is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service is implied.