Tried many different things but still have sick babies check out the pics please

[TheCronz]

i was using a water ph meter to test the runoff...the initial runoff had a ph of like 8.5 really dark blue ....it seems much better now though i flushed with 12 gallons of ph corrected (6.4) distilled water

[stinkyattic]

i was using a water ph meter to test the runoff...the initial runoff had a ph of like 8.5 really dark blue

That's called a 'liquid indicator' just to avoid confusion- when you check the water with drops and compare colors.
Good, glad you got that sorted.

[TheCronz]

the ph scales are still the same right with liquid indicators and ph meters?

[stinkyattic]

Yup. pH is an expression of the concentration and activity of hydronium ions. It's a logarithmic scale. I hate advanced trig and calculus. That's why I'm not a chemist on paper.

[TheCronz]

nice thanks alot ..what ph do you have your babies at and do you have any pics

[stinkyattic]

I use a compost mix from the local farmer supply that is buffered really well and stays smack dab at 6.8. I don't know where you live but if you have Agway nearby they carry the shit. Composted manure with humus. Add 30% perlite and you have a mix suitable for week 3 of vegging through finish.
I have a lot of pics but since I became a mod I haven't been posting pics very often... I should get back to it I guess lol! Search 'miss stinky's first grow log' and 'welcome to the darkside' and you will come up with two logs. 'so that's what stinks up in the attic' has a lot of pics too.