Strawberry Bohemia: description and characteristics of the variety, planting and care, collection and storage

The late-ripening strawberry variety Bogema was bred by Russian scientists for cultivation in the Central region. Garden strawberries have been recognized by farmers and summer residents for their undemanding growing conditions, large fragrant fruits.

Description and characteristics of the Bohemian variety

Upright tall strawberry bushes are characterized by powerful roots, large, medium wrinkled leaves with serrated edges. The leaf plates located closer to the root are of a rich dark green color, the upper ones are 1-2 tones lighter.

Thick peduncles grow flush with the leaves, under the weight of the crop, reaching 2 kg per bush, lie down on the soil. Flowers are white, collected in inflorescences. Powerful mustaches are few.

Dark red fruits in the form of a wide cone or comb-shaped - large (up to 50 g), sugary, with a pronounced characteristic aroma and gloss. The peculiarity of the hybrid berries is green color and bifurcation at the end, high content of ascorbic acid.

The first berries ripening by mid-July are larger. By the end of the season, the strawberries are getting smaller.

Qualities such as winter hardiness and drought resistance make it possible to grow a crop not only in the recommended Central Russia, but also in the southern regions, areas with cold winters.

Pros and cons of strawberries

Summer residents and farmers speak positively about Bohemian strawberries. Of the positive characteristics are:

high transportability due to the density of the fruit structure;
unpretentiousness to climatic conditions, soils;
winter hardiness;
drought tolerance;
immunity to viruses and fungal diseases;
large, dessert flavor fruits.

Cons of Bohemia - the heterogeneity of the mass of berries, the average yield is 3.5 kg per 1 square. m. When grown for sale, farmers attribute the green, forked tip of the fruit to the shortcomings.

How to grow

Undemanding to growing conditions does not mean that the crop is cultivated in all areas. Bohemian strawberries are planted at a certain time on prepared beds, choosing high-quality planting material.

Selection and preparation of a place for beds

Lowlands with waterlogged soil and steep slopes, on which the soil is washed out when the snow melts, Bohemia strawberries are not suitable.

The optimal site for the plant is a flat, dry, well-lit place. A slight shading of strawberries does not harm, but when planted in the shade of the crowns of adult trees, the fruits become smaller. The strawberry bed is preliminarily dug up on a spade bayonet, cleared of weeds. The most suitable soil is fertile loam.

Since Bohemia does not like fertilizing under the bush, the necessary trace elements are brought in for digging and wait a month to convert them into a form that can be digested by the culture.

For 1 sq. m add a bucket of humus, compost or rotted manure, or add nitroammophoska (50 g per 1 sq. m).

If the groundwater is above 70 cm from the surface, raise the ridges.

Strawberries do not tolerate acidic soils. If the pH does not correspond to 5.5-7, the soil is alkalized with lime, ash .

Preparation of planting material

When purchasing young bushes of Bohemia, in licensed nurseries or large horticultural farms, pay attention to the development of the root system. Length - not less than 10 cm, if more - cut. Leaf plates in the amount of 3-5 pieces should not be dried up and with signs of spotting.

The larger the central red bud, the more likely it is to get a bountiful harvest in the planting year. The thickness of the growing point determines the age of the strawberry. Mature bushes with a thick "heart" are not suitable as planting material.

Two hours before planting, the roots of the seedlings are soaked in a commercial growth stimulator, vitamin infusion of nettle or garlic solution with an odor that repels pests.

Boarding process

The crop is planted in spring when the soil warms up to +10°C or in August. High-quality material (mustache of the first and second order) appears in the summer.If you plant Bohemian strawberries in September or October, the plants will not have time to prepare for winter, the next year's harvest will not please with abundance.

The distance in a row between seedlings of garden strawberries is kept 30-40 cm. The growing point remains outside flush with the surface or slightly higher.

After the strawberries fall asleep with the substrate, the soil is compacted, watered, the bushes are mulched.

Departure after disembarkation

Further crop care includes moistening the soil, top dressing, weeding, protection from diseases and pests.

Irrigation

Strawberry Bohemia needs regular, moderate irrigation. Plants lose part of the crop with a lack of moisture, although they are drought-resistant varieties. With excessive watering, the development of bushes is inhibited.

Especially needs watering for the first 2 weeks of newly planted seedlings and adult bushes during the active growing season from May to September. At this time, moisturizing after two days is recommended.

Fertilizers

In addition to the introduction of organics, mineral complexes before planting, Bohemia strawberries need to be fed during the season.

When the earth dries up after the snow melts, the bed is watered with an infusion of mullein or bird droppings. If in the future nitrogen interferes with the formation of the ovaries of Bohemia, immediately after the end of winter, the trace element is necessary for the culture. If there is no organic matter, urea replaces it. Under each bush pour 500 g of a solution prepared from 50 g of urea, 10 liters of water.

During the budding period, the plants are fertilized with nitroammophos, before the formation of the ovary - with boron. To prepare the solution, add 2 g of boric acid to a bucket of water.

During the period of pouring green fruits, the culture is fed with mullein infusion (10 l) with the addition of ash (200 g) and nitroammophoska (30 g).

The last fifth time Bohemia is fertilized after harvest, when flower buds are laid for the next year. Sprinkle the bed with ash at the rate of 1 kg per 1 sq. m, watered, buried in the ground with a chopper.

Diseases and pests

Strawberry Bohemia is not susceptible to late blight, fusarium, gray rot, powdery mildew, and other diseases characteristic of garden strawberries.

The variety is resistant to nematodes and mites, but for safety, gardeners treat the bushes with Aktellik, Inta-vir, Agravertin in the spring according to the instructions for use. Toxic drugs are successfully replaced with safe biological Fitosporin. Actofit helps in the fight against ticks.

Collection and storage

To extend the freshness of the crop for at least a few days, the fruits are removed from the bushes 2-3 days before full ripeness. Berries are harvested from mid-June to September. The event is held in clear weather in the morning after the dew has dried or in the evening before it falls.

To increase the shelf life, strawberries should not be transferred from one container to another. Berries are harvested immediately in containers where the harvest will be stored.

When quickly cooled in the refrigerator, Bohemia fruits remain fresh for up to four days, if the bottom of the container is lined with paper, the berries are laid out in 1 row.

At room temperature, strawberries retain their original state during the day. To prolong storage, fruits are frozen or ground with sugar.

Strawberry Bohemia is a variety loved by gardeners for its positive characteristics that reduce labor costs when caring for a crop.

Farmers, not taking into account minor shortcomings in the form of a bifurcation of the spout, note the unpretentiousness of Bohemia to growing conditions, fruit density, and the possibility of mechanized harvesting.