I purchased my bag recently, so I'll have to assume it's the new recipe. In fact I didn't know they switched recipes until I read some of these posts. I've been going off of old thread info when researching mega crop and reading it lacked calcium and magnesium. Folks in those threads recommended using additional cal/mag to supplement. So that has been good to know.
Similar to you, I've been trying to simplify what products to use and what's needed vs. what's money pit fluff. Ironically when watering some plants today, I was mulling over just using mega crop and
seagreen throughout. And using PK 13/14 in week three of flower, followed by
mammoth p in weeks 3,4, and 5. Essentially wondering if I can stop using King Kola, and Honey Chome all together once I've used up what I have and not using the cal/mag anymore. I'm not sure how beneficial the sugary, honey chome, "terp juice" really is and if it's truly necessary. Or if it really even works for that matter. The only other products not mentioned I might still use are
Mykos when transplanting, Silica during veg, and root wizard (twice in veg and once last week of stretch.) Who knows, maybe I'll drop the silica and root wizard too at some point. But I try my best to focus more on good root development during veg over anything else. (At least I think I am. Who knows, maybe it's more snake oil and I'm not really doing shit and still wasting money. lol)
Also, since this is my first run using mega crop, I've been using it at 80% the recommended dosage. But I've learned my plants are still hungry thanks to some members here at the farm.. So just recently they've been getting the full dose and are starting to look better. I'm still in this process, so I'll need another week or two to get it sorted out and know for sure. I haven't had the time to finish a complete cycle (or two) of feeding more, and more frequently. Mine were only getting fed every 9th day. It was closer to a feed, water, water, type schedule. I'm switching it up to an alternating feed, water, feed, water schedule now.