The tomato is the most popular of all the garden vegetables and is grown in about 92 percent of home gardens. One method to try for increasing your tomato yield was developed by Dr. Sam Contner at Texas A&M University called "the Texas pot method." Prepare and fertilize your soil as usual. Before planting, soak the tomato transplants for an hour in a starter solution of 1/2 strength watersoluble fertilizer. Plant transplants 3 feet apart, placing a cup of starter solution in each hole. Next, bury a one-gallon nursery pot or other container with three to five holes in the bottom between each tomato plant so the lip is just above soil level. When the tomatoes begin to set, place one tablespoon of 21-0-0 or 34-0-0 in each pot and fill it with water. Let it drain then refill two or three times. Repeat every 10 days during the growing season. This method places nutrients six to eight inches below the soil surface, directly in the root zone.