Hi Bob-let me start off by saying that I start thousands of seeds each year successfully. Those Chinese lanterns are the worst for starting inside, as they always get leggy no matter what and fall over. It's the nature of their non-ability to adapt to inside starting, and not necessarily dampoff. You can grow them under the best conditions inside and they still just falter the majority of the time. I think they are best direct sown outside. Are you keeping your lights for the other flowers close to the seedlings? With Chinese lanterns out of the equation, are you having problems with other flower seedlings? Sunflowers normally get taller stems and can become weak to not hold up the seedlings if the light is too far way from the top leaves. Are the sunflowers falling over and dying, or are they falling over with leggy stems and still growing?

Thanks for the info but Leggy I understand and yes they have been some what leggy, I have the lights about 5-7 inches off the trays. But its more like if you see a dried out plant. But I keep watering them and again others keep moving on. Can it be the peat pots sucking the water and bottom watering is no good?