Going at it without nutes

[OTCusp]

Or just the minimal. Like cal mag. And a hit or 2 of silica blast, if need extra fortification.
Everything is just so expensive. Including the power bill.

 

[Garbage_bear]

Earth dust!!!!!

 

[mysticepipedon]

Good luck with that.

Consider trying Garden Tone fertilizers to mix in with your soil and topdress. It's available just about anywhere in the US, and you KNOW you're going to need nutes. You can also make a tea out of it.

EDIT: The brand name is Epsoma, not Garden Tone. That's just one of their products.

 

[GreenMtnGuru]

Or you could also use something like MegaCrop.

A fair amount of growers on here use it, I’m surprised you haven’t seen those threads in your travels while looking for low cost nutrient solutions. Many posts on this subject.