Quote Originally Posted by bigsby
pH of distilled water can be way off. Best to sort that out. Don't go the cheap route with color strips. They are too inaccurate. 95% of noob problems are pH related. Do yourself a favor and pick up a meter! Oh, and read the Beginners Guide to Growing thread from start to finish. Find the link in my signature. It will answer a ton of future questions before you have to ask them!
I've read that one and many others, which is why I've been trying to refrain from posting... I was just curious as to what this might be so I don't run into it next go around.
my plan is to get the ph meter next, money's been tight... i need to stop getting speeding tickets -__-... could have a few meters by now, lol. but

thanks a bunch everyone.