Dried leaves feel like paper any ideas

Hi, to me it looks like thrips. These are tiny, winged insects that feed on the cells of plant leaves and can cause significant damage. They are often difficult to detect because they are very small and move quickly. Here are some signs of thrips infestation: Silvery or white spots on the leaves caused by the plant sap being sucked. Black droppings on the leaves. Distorted or stunted leaves. To control thrips, you can take the following measures: Check leaves regularly: Look for the signs mentioned above. Spray plants with water: This can help wash away the thrips. Use natural enemies: Predatory mites or lacewing larvae can help control thrips. I always do this, even if I don't have a problem, as a preventative measure. It's available on Amazon. And your pH level should be slightly lowered to 6.5. You can either buy pH down and water it, or make your own lemon mixture. For 1 liter of water, you can use 0.5 to 1 teaspoon of citric acid powder to lower the pH by about 1 point.

Ph above 7 with bring bacteria into the soil and be dominant fungi will struggle you need diversity within the soil ye but will be hard to gather the nutes she wants out of the ph range... soil looks very compact but hard ro tell on pics.... Hope this helps. Inbox me if you need help... Happy farming..

First thing to do is address your pH.........a pH of 7.5 is waaaaay too high..........aim for somewhere around 6.4 for soil growing. I can't see any evidence of insect damage or "destroyed" leaves in these pictures, only white residue from the sprays you used. Maybe post some clear close up pictures of what exactly it is that is bothering you. Also, never water to a schedule and never water every day "just because".........water the entire pot until run off then do not water again until the top 3-4 cm / inch to inch and a half, have dried out again then repeat. A wet/dry cycle is the proper way to water. Each plant will have its own water needs, some will dry out faster like those nearest the fan and other will stay wetter longer..........so giving evey plant X amount every Y hours is not the way to do it. You will need to monitor each pot and water accordingly. Ditto for feeding. Unfortunately, you have created a big problem for yourself by growing so many plants for your first grow..........hopefully you can keep everything well up to date and well detailed in your diary, in case you need further questions resolved. All in all your plants look quite alright.........new grower nerves, over thinking and wanting to get everything perfect can be a trap.

First of all, I think you're stressing too much about this. I can’t pinpoint the exact issue, but it seems like you’re overwatering, making everything too wet and preventing the roots from breathing properly. Also, please describe the problem in more detail when you say the leaves are being eaten, what exactly do you mean? I don’t see any clear signs of pests or bugs. In my experience, beginners often tend to overcare for their plants, and that can actually cause more harm than good. Try to relax a bit and let the plant do its thing. Happy Grow!

Hard to see fro the pics. Some closeups of the leaves and damage would be helpful. From what I can see in the pics some of the damage kinda looks like it could be from thrips, but they don't typically only damage the tips of the leaves so its uncharacteristic. And in some part of the image it look like tiny fine white dots on the leaves, but might be a JPEG artifact from its processing. The tiny dots are a strong indicator of mites. small ones as well, they are smaller then a pin head and hang out on the back side of leaves. They make webs and breed fast. Once you see em its sometimes to late if its in flower. The other option is it could be leaf miners but again they don't just stick to the tips. Wondering if your feeding them something different and this is the cause of it. Leaves feel like paper as they are both made out of the same stuff. cellulose. Good news is this, your plants in Veg so you can nuke it with some strong pesticides that will kill mites and eveything else outright and it will be ok as the flower have not been formed yet and can safely avoid it all.