No you dont sound like an asshole, cheap maybe but not an asshole....i would bet your ph is way off ,to much fert or nutri.. if all your using is one light , do you have foil or mylar up ? How big of pot? Is it bag seed or somthing you r wanting to brag about? You using tap water? Cheak ph the pour water in pot till some runs out the bottom and then cheak that ....peace..