109 is deffinetly too hot. I dont let my seedlings get over 85 degrees fahrenhieght. I use a cabinet and I regulate the heat by opening the door and I use 2 fans, one to blow lightly on the plants, and one to exhaust the heat out of the cabinet.
Like Weezard said, go easy on the lights at first.
RAINHAZE Reviewed by RAINHAZE on . HELP!!! My Seedlings keep dying Hi Can anyone help me? I am a first time grower. I germinated my seeds and [planted them in a reccommended soil. I am grwing in a wardrobe using a mh400wt light then to switch to hps for flowering. Though I cant get any furthert than germinating potting under light for 18/6, the light is positioned so that its comfortable to leave my hand under. However after about 7 days my plants all died. I was watering maybe every 2/3 days when the soil had crusted slightly as reccomended. Am getting Rating: 5