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Position

Sun Exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

First early potato varieties are the most popular for garden cultivation, occupying the ground for less time than other kinds and producing fairly heavy yields from most kinds of soil. Well-dug soil with plenty of compost or rotted manure worked in will improve yields considerably, as will a thorough soak two weeks before lifting. First earlies can be grown under polythene or fleece for extra early crops, and may also be grown in large pots both early in the year and in late summer for a Christmas harvest.

Solanum tuberosum 'Swift' produces high yields of oval, white skinned potatoes with creamy flesh. Plants show resistance to potato virus Y, blackleg, scab, and potato cyst nematode.

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Solanum ‘Swift’ and wildlife

Solanum ‘Swift’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Solanum ‘Swift’ poisonous?

Solanum ‘Swift’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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