Supersoil / Living Soil Handbook

Purpose of the manual

This handbook provides technical and operational guidelines for cultivation in Supersoil / Living Soil according to a regenerative approach.

It is not a rigid recipe book, but a decision-making map designed to understand the soil–plant–micro-life system.

Comparison between different cultivation types

Supersoil / Living Soil

Nutrition mediated by soil micro-life
The soil is the engine of the system
Nutrients released biologically
Fertility built over time

Mineral cultivation

Direct nutrition through fertilizers
Inert substrate
Fast but fragile control
No fertility building

What is Supersoil / Living Soil

A system based on living substrates and organic amendments, without direct plant feeding.

Stable organic matter
Slow-release macro and microelements
High microbial activity

Fundamental principles

Indirect nutrition: the plant feeds through the soil
Microbiology: bacteria and fungi regulate the system
Dynamic balance: a system constantly evolving

Choosing pot size

Large pot: stable, slow, greater water inertia
Small pot: fast, reactive, more frequent watering

Substrate selection

Recommended base: 60–80% peat + 20–40% coco

Irrigation

No scheduled watering
Maintain root oxygenation
Most critical element of the system

Prevention vs correction

Prevention is better than correction once the system is already stressed.

End of cycle and regeneration

Root removal
Substrate aeration
Replenishment of organic matter
Biological rest period

Common mistakes

Treating the system as inert
Watering on a schedule
Ignoring biological timing

Operational philosophy

Fertility is not applied, it is built.

Conclusion

Living Soil does not simplify processes: it makes them deeper.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Approach Dogma

DOGMA ORGANICS CONCETTO CHIAVE SCELTA VOLUME

The role of available volume

The volume available to the plant defines the amount of active substrate, the water reserve, and the speed at which the system responds throughout the cycle.

It does not automatically determine yield or plant strength, but it regulates the water–nutrient–micro-life dynamic.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Tricks and Skills

The importance of irrigation

Proper water supply is a central element in managing a Supersoil / Living Soil system, as it enables the development and maintenance of active and efficient soil micro-life.

In Living Soil, water does not only serve a hydration function, but also regulates biological processes, nutrient availability, and the oxygen–moisture balance of the substrate.

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Product Data Sheets

Supersoil 4 Components

Primary biological function
Building the nutritional and biological foundation of the system. A slow-release nutrient reservoir.

Role in the system
Contains all elements for nutrition and biological stability of the system.

When to use it

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Guide to substrate regeneration

Guide to substrate regeneration

Living Soil — Dogma approach

Living soil is not thrown away: it is regenerated. After each cultivation cycle, the Supersoil / Living Soil substrate still contains a rich biological and nutritional potential that, with proper care, can be restored to full efficiency for a new cycle.

Regeneration is one of the core principles of the Dogma Organics method. It reduces costs and allows the substrate to improve cycle after cycle, accumulating biological structure, microbial diversity, and nutritional memory.

A properly regenerated soil is often richer and more responsive than the original substrate: micro-life multiplies, structure consolidates, and the system evolves.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Irrigation Guide

Watering Guide in Living Soil

The most critical element of the system — Dogma Approach

In Living Soil, watering is not a mechanical action. It is the main tool the grower uses to regulate the biological balance of the substrate: oxygenation, nutrient availability, and microbial activity.

There is no universal formula. Each pot, genotype, and growth stage requires direct reading. Learning how to water means learning how to read the system.

It is the only variable fully in the hands of the grower: managing it well means controlling the entire system.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Cycle calendar

Cycle Calendar

What to do and when — Dogma Approach

This calendar is an operational map, not a rigid protocol. Living Soil operates on biological timelines that vary depending on genetics, pot size, environment, and grower experience.

Use it as a reference, not as an absolute rule.

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Supersoil / Living Soil —Reseller FAQs

Customer FAQs

Ready-to-use answers for your growshop — Dogma approach

This document collects the most frequently asked questions from growers approaching the Dogma Organics line. Each answer is designed for direct use in-store or adaptation by retailers.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — The microlife of the soil

Soil micro-life

Who they are and what they do — Dogma approach

Living Soil is not just potting soil with some organic additions. It is an ecosystem inhabited by billions of microorganisms that work in networks, transform organic matter into available nutrients, and protect the plant from pathogens. Understanding them means understanding why the system works.

In the Supersoil / Living Soil system, the plant is not directly fed. It is placed in the conditions to feed itself through the biological mediation of the soil. Micro-life is that mediation.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Supersoil vs Mineral cultivation

An honest comparison — Dogma approach

This document addresses, without filters, the comparison between the two main cultivation approaches. It is not a promotional document: it is an honest analysis of advantages, disadvantages, costs, and results. The goal is to help the grower make an informed choice.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Troubleshooting

What is happening to my plant?

Diagnosis and interventions — Dogma approach

Living Soil is a biological system: it communicates through signals. This guide helps you read those signals, distinguish false alarms from real problems, and intervene correctly — respecting the biological timing of the system.
Fundamental rule in Living Soil: observe before correcting. Many “problems” resolve themselves if the system is in balance. Rushed intervention often causes more damage than the issue it aims to fix.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — Biological Tea

3. What you get with the tea compared to simple top-dressing

With simple surface top-dressing you introduce organisms into the substrate in limited amounts and without a reproduction energy source.
With aerated tea you introduce organisms that are already active, in a full multiplication phase, with a colony density that is incomparably higher.
The tea penetrates deeply with irrigation, reaching the entire rhizosphere and not just the surface.
The effect is immediate and significantly stronger — which is why it is the preferred method for Ecobiobooster.

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Supersoil / Living Soil — The first complete cycle

How to prepare Supersoil / Living Soil Dogma Organics — step by step

TOP DOGMA TIP — Pre-activation

It is not always necessary to pre-activate Supersoil / Living Soil before use. Pre-activation becomes more important the more developed the plants being transplanted are, as they already have a significant root system. In the case of transplanting rooted plants in limited volumes — and therefore with a not yet highly developed root system — it is actually recommended not to pre-activate the soil and instead allow the process to occur naturally and gradually, accompanying the plant’s growth.

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