In a message dated 5/13/99 8:48:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com writes: > I plant chile plants very deep, > entirely burying all stem between root ball and lowest main branches My bad luck with Brent's procedure must trace to cool, damp soil rather than stem burial. If my "leggy's" respond to this treatment, then it'll be a very chile summer. Gareth