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Beginner Gardening: What killed my tomato plant?, 1 by Farmerdill

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Farmerdill wrote:
Looks like southern blight. Usually gets my tomatoes about the time they start blooming. Some cultivars seem very susceptible, especially the newer heirlooms.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/oldnotes/vg9.htm
Here is a Boxcar Willie showing the affected part of the plant. Willie is so susceptible I have never gotten a tomato from them.