One thing I noticed about the original post is that it didn't sound like he was pH-ing his water beforehand. Here in TX we have to add a bit of acid to the tapwater because it's so alkaline.
I'm in the US. I have only tried ordering seeds online twice. Both times from Dr Chronic. The first time I got them, and the second time I got a letter from Customs telling me they'd seized my Blueberry feminized. I decided after that to not order from the Internet anymore. I simply can't...