its damping off.its also hard to point to what actually caused the damping off,(cold is a possibility)but are lots of ways to help prevent it.
Chamomile tea for watering.3 bags steeped in sterileized jug.
sprinkleing cinnamon on soil.
boiled distilled water cooled off to water potting mix.
hydrogen peroxide 3% 1 C to a gallon jug of distilled water.
sterilize pots 1 part bleach 10 parts water
and hand washing(or hand santizer gel)

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Sounds like damping off to me.

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John - Zone 6

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Originally posted by Rosepetal:
I asked at our local hardware store for some help with the damping off deal and they had no idea what I was talking about

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Not suprising.

To help gaurd against DO, use a good quality starting mix like you did. Keep it moist but not wet. If you cover the tray, remove it once the seed germinates. Keeping the air moving above the flats with a small fan set to low helps. DO is a fungus.

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John - Zone 6

Thanks John,

I got rid of the bad areas with my alyssums and the seedlings right beside them are doing just fine. I find this interesting that only that one row in my tray went bad.

I started a fan going in the room with all my seedlings. Just misted them this morning and all are doing well. I have 12 different types of seedlings on the go and I'm utterly amazed how well they are all growing.

This is my first time with this type of gardening, I am growing quite a large garden this year with lots of flowers as well. So the success of my seedlings is giving me quite a boost.

Thanks to all on the forum as well. Things go well when we help one another.

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