First time starting from seed and small mold

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by KarenO

Mold on the surface of the soil is often just a sign of overly moist conditions. Why the tin foil walls? I suppose to reflect light but I think it closes them in too much and it must be very hot inside the tinfoil tunnel setup. I would remove the foil, keep the lights 2 inches above the tops of the plants and water from the bottom allowing the surface to be slightly dry before re-watering. Cant see the mold or your plants so hopefully they do OK. As a northerner, I don't understand the need for artificial light for seed starting in Florida in the summer. The best light there is natural light if you have it. The only reason I use lights is because I have no choice. If I had the option, I would use the sun.
KarenO

When I would start seed in the late summer in AZ, it would either fail to germinate or quickly shrivel and die in the heat, even in shade. I used my light setup more in the summer than winter. In winter I would take the plants out in the day and bring back in at bedtime.
The whole growing season is almost upside down in the far south.