Cynthia, I have successfully eliminated damping-off issues with somewhat gentler means - a water extract of cinnamon.
For a combo insecticide/fungicide, I do the extraction with isopropyl alcohol, but for defalsked seedlings, where insect infestation is no issue, the cinnamaldehyde/water solution seems more appropriate. Instructions about halfway down the page here: http://www.firstrays.com/remedies.htm Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com