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Potato Swift | First Early | Scottish Basic Seed Potato
Potato Swift | First Early | Scottish Basic Seed Potato

Potato Swift | First Early | Scottish Basic Seed Potato

SKU: BU30001082
5 × seed potatoes
£2.99
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Bulbs (only) £4.99

Overview

Hailed as one of the earliest croppers, it is claimed that you can be dishing these potatoes up in as little as 7 weeks after you plant them. They produce a high yield of white-skinned, oval potatoes that have a creamy coloured flesh that is ideal for boiling. In growth, they are compact, which makes them ideal for containers, and they show a good resistance to scab and virus.

Specifications

    These come in a 'taster' pack of 5 tubers.
  • Toxicity: Seed potatoes and plants are harmful to humans and pets if eaten

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

Warning

Humans/Pets: Seed potatoes and plants - Harmful if eaten

How your order will arrive

Packaging
Bulbs arrive in bags placed in small cardboard boxes. Material may vary.

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