Southern blight
the stand, meaning it is very often necessary to replant, which increases the crop's production costs. How to prevent southern blight Life cycle and appearance [...] 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.