Southern blight
in Florida in 1892, and it has been regularly reported as causing rotting to the root and stem in tomato plants. Significant losses occur in soils infested [...] infested by the pathogen, which have a light texture and humidity close to field capacity. In the southern USA, losses can reach 5% of annual production. [...] occur during germination or establishment of the plant (seedling phase), due to the occurrence of fungi inhabiting the soil, or associated with the seeds