Dampening disease

By the sound of it you are not getting enough quality light on the seedlings. They will reach of the light if it’s not adeqate.
Perhaps an investment in a decent flourescent light might be in order if you want to get a decent transplants.

Is cinnamone the same as cinnamon? iIf true, then it contains essential oil which is antiseptic but not necessiarly anti fungal.
I would stick with No Damp for the paltry 5 bucks.

Thick sturdy legs require relativley hot bright days and bone chilling 60-65° f nights.\

You may be toting your plants to different environments but your will , ultimately, get the same results as the growers with a bit of patience.

Does any of this help?

Bob

-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

Thank you, Bob :) An answer to my prayers! I’ll move the lot to the brighter enclosed porch in AM and buy No Damp. Too many seeds to waste them!
Thanks again and yes it was meant to be a cinnamon :)
Nanumi

-- tropicals lover - Katherine, Ontario, Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Light and a fan helps. A fan keep the top of the soil dry and gives the plants some resistance so they will grow sturdy…acts like wind in nature.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Try using a soiless mix instead of those Jiffys.They tend to stay too moist,and are very hard to regulate.If you use covers,be sure to take them off once the seeds germinate,again for the damp-off problem.The seedlings have to be kept within inches of lights right from the beginning,so they don’t get leggy to start with.A good window light can work,but the seedlings will lean toward the glass,so turning them every day is a must.Any plant that has to reach for light will suffer.

-- Southwestern Ontario Canada Zone5b

I have the three tier grow lights.I also find that some plants tend to get spindly.The solution to this problem that I found was to start my seeds with very little dirt in the trays.Maybe an inch or so.As the seedlings start to grow I spoon new dirt around them to keep them strong.I have very good luck doing it this way.By the time May gets here the trays are full of dirt and strong healthy plants.Some of them I transfer to peat pots but mostly I just leave them in the big trays and thin them as they grow.I use a sharp knife and a tablespoon to seperate them when I am planting.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

This is what I decided to try this year!
Happy to hear that it works so well!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

thank you all for great ideas!

-- tropicals lover - Katherine, Ontario, Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)