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As long as the soil is able to drain through it and not sit there for weeks, should be fine.
So, burying the green part completely doesn't hurt them?
The stems will start to grow roots if they get buried. Several plants can do this. Hilling potatoes is pretty common practice, this is just taking it to an extreme