Bohemia in the garden: the sweetest strawberries with minimal effort

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Published: 12/15/2019

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Ah, this sweet taste of Bohemia! This is exactly what VSTISP employees - the originators of the variety - named garden strawberries obtained in the 2000s. The result of the breeders' work - the Boheme strawberry - is impressive in size, taste, immunity, and unpretentiousness. Everyone enjoys berries! Therefore, numerous reviews from gardeners only multiply the army of fans of the variety with a delightful set of advantages.

• 1 Description of the plant
• 2 Characteristics of the variety
• 3 Basics of agricultural technology 3.1 Reproduction and planting
• 3.2 Care
• 3.3 Preparing for winter

Garden strawberry variety Boheme: description, reviews, photos, growing, planting and caring for strawberries

Strawberries are one of the earliest berries to ripen in the garden. Large, sweet and aromatic berries melt in your mouth, but they ripen quickly and smoothly and leave just as quickly. And how you want to extend the opportunity to pick strawberries from the beds longer.

And breeders have been working for many years on developing strawberries with different ripening periods. Currently, not only varieties of remontant strawberries have already been created, which ripen throughout almost the entire summer season, but also such berry perennials, the harvest period for which is scattered over 1-1.5 months.

This article will talk about the late-ripening, non-repairing Bohemia strawberry, famous for its high yield, large berry size, resistance to most diseases and pest attacks.

Other advantages of this berry perennial, nuances of cultivation and much more will also be discussed below.

The content of the article:

1. History of the creation of the variety 2. Description of the late variety and its main characteristics 3. Yield of the Boheme strawberry variety 4. Diseases and pests 5. Advantages of the variety 6. Cultivation agricultural technology 7. Preparation for winter 8. Reviews of the Bohemian strawberry

Reviews

Eugene

Bataysk

The tree produces very good harvests. Pears are stored in the cellar until the end of winter, so we leave most of the fruits fresh. The marketability of pears of this variety is very high and the taste is simply wonderful.

Valentina

Krasnaya Polyana

I really like the variety. The only weakness of the tree is frost resistance. You need to prepare the pear well for winter, otherwise it may suffer significantly. Otherwise, I am completely satisfied with the Bohemia pear.

Igor Sergeevich

Lisichansk

I like that pear has a long shelf life. The fruit lasts until spring without any problems, the taste is good. The tree does not get sick, but it often freezes. There are no more problems.

History of the variety's creation

Bohemia strawberries were bred by Russian breeders from the All-Russian Breeding and Technological Institute of Horticulture and Nursery Science at the beginning of this century. The main leader in the development of this strawberry was G. F. Govorova.

Luch VIR and G 56 were taken as parent varieties. In 2004, the strawberry variety Boheme was sent for testing, and 4 years later this berry crop was included in the State Register of Russia.
Strawberry Boheme was recommended for cultivation in the Central region of the country.

Photo of strawberries Bohemia

In the description of the variety in the State Register, it is separately noted that the Boheme strawberry can exhibit partial remontant properties, however, gardeners in their reviews of the Boheme strawberry did not note the remontant properties of the variety.

Reproduction methods

Strawberries of the Bohemia variety are propagated in the following ways:

• division of culture;
• seeds;
• mustache

Seeds

Seeds are planted only for seedlings, since when planted in open ground the plant may die. Strawberries should be planted in a pot in late autumn for subsequent replanting in open ground. In this case, the first harvest will appear in July.

Dividing the bush

A dangerous method is dividing the bush, since there is a possibility that the sprouts will not adapt to the new environment and will die. In addition, this method provokes the formation on the separated branches of the same diseases that were on the original plant.

Rosettes

Due to the large number of whiskers on this crop, propagation by rosettes is one of the most popular. With this type of cultivation, there is no risk of destroying the plant, and the method itself does not require special skills.



Strawberry Boheme: description of the late variety and its main characteristics

Powerful and strong strawberry bushes of this variety are distinguished by good health - they are not affected by practically any infections and do not suffer from attacks by insect pests. The bushes produce a small number of thick green tendrils.

The foliage is large, convex, slightly wrinkled, with large teeth clearly visible along the edges. The leaf blades are green with a characteristic shine. The color of the upper foliage is lighter than that of the lower. The petioles are thickened, the color of the stipules is rich emerald. Several bisexual flowers are formed on thick, elongated peduncles. The color of the petals is white. Peduncles are usually located below the level of foliage and are laid on the soil under the weight of ripening berries. The size of the stalks is elongated.

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Large fruits of the Bohemia strawberry have a wide conical shape, there is no neck. Often the berries grow together, and they may also have an irregular comb-like shape. The color of the skin is dark red, the fruits have a characteristic shine. In Bohemia berries that are not fully ripened, the color of the tips may remain greenish. In large specimens, the tips may grow forked.

Garden strawberries Boheme - video

The achenes are bright yellow in color and are located in large numbers on the berries, almost on the surface. The pulp is juicy and compacted, colored in a rich ruby ​​color. The aroma of ripe berries is strawberry.

Interesting!

The tasting score for Boheme strawberries is 4.5 points out of 5 possible. The berries contain 9.8% sugars, 0.8% acids, 99.9 mg of ascorbic acid.

The harvested fruit is of universal use; they can be eaten fresh, added to desserts, prepared into preserves, jams, compotes, or frozen for the winter.

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Ripe berries tolerate transportation well over different distances, are well stored,

therefore, this variety is often grown for further sale of the crop.

The first Bohemia berries are large in size - up to 50 g, but subsequent fruits reduce in size and on average their weight reaches 30-35 g.

In general, fruiting is unstable; the largest berries ripen first, and then they become significantly smaller.

Planting Bohemia

Looseened Chernozem is ideal for growing strawberries

1. Strawberries actively develop in sod-podzolic soil, as well as chernozem and loam.
2. For the beds, select an area that is well ventilated and illuminated by sunlight. Otherwise, the strawberry yield will fall, and its berries will be unsweetened.
3. In autumn or spring, 2 weeks before the seedlings take root, the selected area is dug up.
4. Then the place is marked. The step between bushes should be 0.3–0.4 m, and the row spacing should be 0.6–0.7 m.
5. After marking, planting holes are dug.

The growth point of a strawberry seedling should be located above the ground

1. The seedlings are buried in holes so that the growth bud is located at ground level. They are then covered with soil, which is compacted.
2. After this, the plants are watered at the rate of 5 liters of water for each bush.

Mulching promotes maximum yield

1. Lastly, the beds are mulched with hay, straw, sawdust or peat. This layer of organic matter will protect the plants from overheating, drying out and will not allow weeds to germinate.

Video about planting Bohemia strawberries:

Advantages of the variety

The main advantages of the Boheme strawberry variety include:

1. large berry size;
2. high resistance to diseases and pest attacks;
3. the ability to withstand negative changes in climatic weather conditions;
4. good taste of ripe strawberries;
5. the harvested crop tolerates transportation well over long distances;
6. good keeping quality of collected berries.

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There are no obvious shortcomings in Bohemia strawberries. One has only to say that the first berries are large-fruited, and the last ripe fruits grow much smaller in size.

In addition, the shape of the berries is often heterogeneous.

Diseases and pests

The Boheme pear variety has good resistance to many ailments, but if not cared for properly it can get sick. To prevent diseases and protect against pests, preventive maintenance should be carried out regularly. More information on this issue can be found in the selection of articles listed below.

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Agricultural technology for growing strawberries Boheme

Bohemia strawberries are unpretentious to grow, so gardeners usually do not have any special problems with planting seedlings and further care.

The main thing is to choose for planting a sunny, draft-free area with loose and fairly fertile soil, the acidity of which is as close to neutral as possible. A sufficient amount of lime or dolomite flour is added to acidified soils in the fall before digging. If the soil is heavy, then compost and river sand are added to it - at least 6 kg of each component per square area.

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When planting holes for Bohemia strawberries, you should dig them at a distance of 0.4-0.5 m from each other so that the bushes grow freely.

Further care for the Bohemia strawberry plantation is also simple - it is necessary to follow the irrigation regime and apply fertilizers in a timely manner, since the taste of ripe berries depends on this. If there is a lack of water, the fruits will be dry, and if there is a lack of nutrients in the soil, the berries will become very small.

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Features of cultivation

Bohemia is a fairly unpretentious berry. However, when growing it, it is worth considering a number of important conditions. The most optimal size of the space between the bushes is 40 cm. For Bohemian strawberries, the more space, the better. It is worth remembering that the statement that compaction leads to increased strawberry yields is nothing more than a myth. Only experienced and recognized professionals in the agricultural industry can perform such a trick without damaging the crop. In a number of common cases, there is a pattern: the smaller the space between the Bohemia strawberry bushes, the more feeding it needs.

Additional types of fertilizing will not be superfluous. But they need to be added at the right time periods. Potassium and nitrogen compounds are most relevant before the flowering period begins. A complex containing nitrogen-mineral compounds may be most useful during the periods of flowering, ovary and fruit ripening itself. Reviews say that it will be most convenient to apply fertilizer using the so-called fertigation method. This is what gardeners call the drip irrigation technique.

Don’t forget about mulching the Bohemia variety. It is this process that will not only preserve the warmth of the soil, but also reduce the frequency of the need for weeding. This will significantly save the energy of gardeners. As mulch, you can use film, pine needles or straw, which is already familiar to many. Strawberries of the Bohemia variety do not ripen immediately. In the first years of life, gardeners advise picking off flowers at the flowering stage. This will help to grow the required amount of greenery without compromising the quality of the harvest.

Strawberry Bohemia: preparing for winter

Although the Boheme strawberry variety is zoned for cultivation in most Russian regions, some measures must be taken before the onset of cold weather.

Preparing strawberries for winter - video

First of all, at the beginning of autumn, you need to remove all dry leaves and other plant debris, carry out water-replenishing irrigation, and apply complex mineral fertilizer containing potassium and phosphorus.

In regions with harsh snowless winters, it is necessary to hill up the Bohemia strawberry bushes with soil or compost. And in winter, it is advisable to shovel a large amount of snow towards the strawberry bushes.

Strawberry Boheme: reviews from those who planted and grew the variety

Olga, 45 years old, Ryazan region: Planted a bed of Boheme strawberries on her plot two seasons ago as a test. I can say that all the bushes took root, quickly acclimatized, and already in the first season after planting they produced a small harvest. The following year, we already collected a sufficient amount of strawberries, from which we made very tasty jam. Next season I’m going to plant enough strawberries so that there will be enough not only for canning, but also for freezing for the winter.

Natalya, 50 years old, Voronezh region: I liked these strawberries for their productivity. True, only the first berries were large, but the total number of not too large berries collected was at the level stated in the description - up to 4 kg per 1 m2. True, this strawberry reacts negatively to even short periods of drought and requires regular feeding. Otherwise, there is no special hassle in caring for this variety.

This variety of strawberry has many positive qualities, thanks to which it is popular among Russian gardeners in different regions. Summer residents especially value good yields and high resistance to most diseases, as well as the “survivability” of Boheme strawberries.

Therefore, those gardeners who would like to update their strawberry plantation should pay attention to this variety of strawberries.

How to care?

For the progressive growth of strawberries of the Bohemia variety, systematic and proper care of the plant should be carried out. It includes:

• watering;
• fertilizer;
• preparation for winter;
• soil cleaning.

Watering mode

The plant is unpretentious to watering, but for better growth it is necessary to moisten it as the soil dries. You don’t have to be afraid to overdo it with the amount of liquid, since the variety is immune to rotting and this will not affect its health and the quality of the harvest.

Feeding

During crop growth, it is necessary to fertilize the soil. The first fertilizing should be done immediately after the snow thaws. An organic solution made from cow or bird droppings is suitable for this. When buds appear on the crop, it should be fertilized with nitroammophos. As soon as green fruits are formed, fertilize with a mixture of cow dung, ash and nitroammophos.

Weeding and loosening the soil

Loosening is carried out after watering the plant to improve the process of moisture absorption and saturation of the soil with oxygen. Weeding should be done if other plants or weeds form around the strawberry bush that interfere with the growth of the seedling.

Mulching

Mulching is carried out only in the event of severe frosts that exceed -25 °C; for this use:

• sawdust;
• straw;
• fallen leaves.

Shelter for the winter

Covering the crop is carried out before the onset of winter to reduce plant stress. You can cover strawberries with the following materials:

• polyethylene film;
• insulation.

Preventive and seasonal treatments

The Boheme strawberry variety is resistant to most diseases that affect other crops. For this reason, treatment should only be carried out if the plant is infected with a disease.

To combat parasites and pests, it is necessary to carry out pre-treatment with Actofite or Fitosporin before flowering.