Carolyn thanks for clearing that up. I definitely have splashback infection and by early June all of my March and April plantings of tomatoes have no leaves at least a foot from the ground. I can't even grow onions and garlic without devastating infections caused by the rain splashing dirt up on them. I now try to get a heavy layer of mulch down within a week of planting most things in the warmer months and even onions in the winter. This has really helped delay the onset of infections in tomatoes and peppers and has almost eliminated it in my onions. The only things that don't seem to have trouble with splashback infections in my garden are things in the Brassica family.
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