Chuck writes: > In a few weeks, > roots will form along the buried stem and that plant should eventually > surpass the others in the garden, I have tried this with "leggy" > transplants and it works like a charm. You will be amazed at size of the > root ball you eventually dig up in the Fall! You are 100% right. Whenever I've planted a leggy 'mater in a trench as you describe, its growth (and production of 'maters) has been awesome. Catharine/Atlanta, zone 7b