i think the cheap soil i used didnt help either and it did state clearly on the side of the bag that it was packed with added nutes and should last the life of vegtables lol i dont know why i added more nutes really because its just made things worse.once this grow is done im gonna wash down my tent with a heavy diluted neem oil solution because these dam spider mites keep coming back. just been looking at the bottoms of the leaves and where i sprayed the older leaves they look good but since the newer fresh leaves have grown they have now moved up onto those so its a constant battle.

ive decided to go for a decent digital PH meter cos im fed up with trying to cut corners and do things cheaply now. just costs more in the long run if i dont. i will try doing the same from now on and flush the pots well and leave for a day then feed them and hope i will get lucky too. im just waiting for all my proper soil to arrive along with the right nutes so that i can do things right the next time. i have this annoying problem with my brother coming over and bragging at how great his plants are doing compared to mine but he has help from someone and im not supposed to know about it so i cant ask him for advice, his plants really are doing well and its that which annoys me the most lol
thanks again