Quote Originally Posted by r00tdoctor
Mark, I would say to try foliar spraying them instead of watering with it. It is done by many rose/garden people. Try a 1/2 tablespoon per gallon foliar spray one time and then again 7-10 days later. Using epson salts in soil can change the soils ph. So I would stick to a foliar spray , also it is highly soluble so it makes an exellent foliar spray. Also when You foliar spray you will know that your plants will have "instant access" to the epson salts micro-nutrients. I should have told you this when I recommended epson salts but didnt even think to mention it. Well now you know! Hope it helps.
thanks root doctor...I'm really weary of foliar spraying this late into flower personally, as for a lowered soil ph, that isn't an issue. I believe the cause to this problem in the first place was a slightly high ph, which would be my 7.5 or so tapwater...maybe even using it in the soil will offset it enough to lower ph to a more likeable level?

there doesn't seem to be any new leaves being affected, nor the ones that had been getting much worse...hopefully they're fine now..I may give them salt water one more feeding before more nutes though, I donno we'll see how it comes about..