Feeding changes with DE bulbs

[AlwaysGrowing]

Hey guys,

First post here.. I have been looking around on the forums and there seems to be a lot of really knowledgable helpful people on here so I'm excited to be part of the community.. Now before my question heres the situation in a nutshell:

I have a buddy that is setting me up with a 4k grow in my garage. He pulls an average of 2.5+ of GREAT flower per light every harvest so i feel comfortable taking his guidance BUT he has only done 2 harvests and basically goes off of a notebook with written instructions.

He just has regular 1000w bulbs but I have been looking at the 1000w Gavita's or any other DE setup and understand they are a lot more powerful and need more headroom. I have 12' ceilings so I'm sure my headroom won't be a problem.

SO, if we were to get the the Gavita's, would the recipe for his feeding he follows need to be changed because of the DE system?

I feel like if he's pulling 2.5+ per light.. is it really necessary to do the upgrade and risk fucking things up because we aren't experienced enough to tweak things on our own?

 

[WelderDan]

IMO, you need to learn what the plant likes and needs, and that only comes with experience. She will tell you, but you have to understand what she tells you.

Understand what you are doing, and why you are doing it. Get familiar with it. Get some experience under your belt. You will make mistakes, it is inevitable.

What I'm saying is, if it works, don't fuck with it until you are comfortable and can read the plant. Once you can do that, and know what you can get away with, and what you can't, go nuts.

 

[AlwaysGrowing]

I agree 100%.. Thats what is making me uncomfortable, not being able to read my plants correctly if these lights make a big difference. Thanks for the input man!

Anyone else that may have some other points of view or opinions?