Cheapest food for a crop to feed on?

[scovedog]

Cheap is not always a good way i know. What is everyone using for cheap food that works great? I am thinking miracle grow and some molasses, why are people not use or are using this is my question? thanks

 

[EhCndGrower]

Mega Crop is overall very cheap in the long run. Before that I had been using Black Strap Molasses (Sulpher free)

 

[scovedog]

Mega. Top is overall very cheap in the long run. Before that I had been using Black Strap Molasses (Sulpher free)

looking up Mega top plant food. Found nothing.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

No till would be cheapest imo.

 

[Rurumo]

I'd go for Maxibloom over miracle grow, it's a good all in one fert with plenty of cal/mag/sulfur.

 

[rembrandt100]

I remember reading on a forum somewhere that the op was using diluted milk. If I remember correctly it was a 4 parts water to 1 part milk. I never tried it but he made a case for it saying it had all the nutes we all use.

 

[petert]

No till would be cheapest imo.

worked for me last year well enough that this Nov I laid down a 3-4” layer of mulched leaves, topped it with 3-4” of organic compost and covered it with commercial grade black weed barrier. Cost me $26 for 2 yards of compost and my time.
It’ll get me into flower maybe to harvest with no need for anything but water.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

worked for me last year well enough that this Nov I laid down a 3-4” layer of mulched leaves, topped it with 3-4” of organic compost and covered it with commercial grade black weed barrier. Cost me $26 for 2 yards of compost and my time.
It’ll get me into flower maybe to harvest with no need for anything but water.

That's how it should be.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

worked for me last year well enough that this Nov I laid down a 3-4” layer of mulched leaves, topped it with 3-4” of organic compost and covered it with commercial grade black weed barrier. Cost me $26 for 2 yards of compost and my time.
It’ll get me into flower maybe to harvest with no need for anything but water.

You use a cover crop?

 

[petert]

That's how it should be.

I used to spend a shitload on nutes. But I’m in very large raised beds now and my plants thrive in rich soil and no one ever complains about the gifts I hand out!!

 

[petert]

You use a cover crop?

I don’t, a friend told me I should try it, I just haven’t tried it yet.
You have a recommendation?

 

[EhCndGrower]

looking up Mega top plant food. Found nothing.

stupid weird auto correct. Should of been for Mega Crop

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I don’t, a friend told me I should try it, I just haven’t tried it yet.
You have a recommendation?

This guy's thread is very informative on no till and cover crops.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

This guy's thread is very informative on no till and cover crops.

I'm gonna start working on no till myself. I just got into organics so my soil isn't all that great yet, but it will be. Lol

 

[Luvtheflower]

Epson salt is very cheap then when you start the flowering Wal-Mart has blackstrap molasses for less then $3 and a small box of miracle grow bloom fertilizer for about $6 and you don't need waste money on the very expensive nutes as you can see below.

 

[Rob Roy]

 

[PinkFlight]

I'd go for Maxibloom over miracle grow, it's a good all in one fert with plenty of cal/mag/sulfur.

Can also use ammonium sulfate, (Epsom Salt), 2 Tbsp/gal, just like Miracle Grow.

 

[PinkFlight]

Cheap is not always a good way i know. What is everyone using for cheap food that works great? I am thinking miracle grow and some molasses, why are people not use or are using this is my question? thanks

Your second question is a Good question about user preference. Why DO growers use the fertilizers that they do? And they are all pretty spendy, aren't they?

Another cheap fertilizer is Epsom Salt (ammonium sulfate).

 

[Offmymeds]

I paid around $115 for Jack's 321 25lb bags (Part A & B). That is literally a lifetime supply for me.

Epsom salt needed also.

 

[Funkentelechy]

Compost, it's free.