Living Soil

Thanks to its microbiology (mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria), the living soil unlocks nutrients and stabilizes pH. It is the ideal base for organic, easy, and high-quality management, both indoor and outdoor.

What is Living Soil and why is it key in your cultivation?

Living Soil —also known as living substrate or super soil— is a growing medium pre-enriched with organic matter and a stable community of beneficial bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and soil fauna. Its goal is to create a “biological engine” that mineralizes nutrients on demand, improves soil structure, and enhances phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrient absorption without forcing the plant. At Pevgrow, we select balanced mixes for cannabis that promote healthy roots, compact internodes, and flowers with intense aromatic profiles.

Advantages of living soil over inert mixes

Using Living Soil reduces salinity spikes, prevents blockages, and allows for simpler watering regimes. The microbiology converts complex compounds into assimilable forms, resulting in gradual feeding and less dependence on liquid fertilizers. Additionally, its better cation exchange capacity stabilizes pH and buffers errors. What’s the result? Plants that are more resistant to stress, better terpene expression, and a cleaner growing experience.

Typical composition: what makes a good Living Soil

• Structural base: quality peat, sifted coconut fiber, and aerators (perlite/pumice) to oxygenate.
• Organic amendments: compost, worm humus, guanos, and mineral meals in responsible doses.
• Active biology: mycorrhizae, trichoderma, and bacterial consortia to colonize the rhizosphere.
• Natural buffers: biochar, dolomite, and algae to stabilize and provide micronutrients.

The synergy between these components creates a fertile and durable environment, ideal as a substrate for weed from growth to harvest.

How to use Living Soil: quick guide indoor & outdoor

Pots and transplants: for small autos and photoperiods, 11–18 L are usually sufficient; outdoors or for large plants, 25–50 L maximize biology. Transplant to final pots when the plant has active roots so that the mycorrhiza can colonize quickly.

Watering: prioritize dechlorinated water and moderate watering that keeps the root zone moist but aerated. Avoid alternating extreme droughts and waterlogging: the microbiology performs better in stable moisture.

Fertilization: in standard cycles, water + occasional compost tea and gentle top dress during pre-flowering/mid-flowering will suffice. If using liquids, they should be organic and in contained doses to avoid disrupting the ecosystem.

pH/EC management: Living Soil buffers variations, but it is advisable to maintain water pH between 6.2–6.8. Don’t chase high EC: nutrition is biologically available and sustained.

How to choose your Living Soil: buying keys

1. Density and aeration: fluffy mix that does not compact; white roots = success.
2. Nutritional load: sufficient to cover the cycle without “burning.” Better to recharge with top dress than to over-fertilize.
3. Declared biology: presence of viable microorganisms and recent batch date.
4. Compatibility: that fits with your organic line, compost tea, and automatic watering if you use them.

Good practices to preserve microbiology

Avoid systemic pesticides and aggressive fungicides that eliminate allies. Promote soil life with mulches, moderate watering, and periodic aerated compost teas. At the end of the cycle, you can “revive” your living substrate by adding gentle amendments and wet-aerobic resting to reuse it responsibly.

FAQ: frequently asked questions about Living Soil

Conclusion

If you seek organoleptic quality, easy management, and sustainability, Living Soil is your best substrate for weed. Its active microbiology feeds the crop at the plant's pace, improves root health, and maximizes aromatic potential. Equip your space with grow tents, lighting, and organic fertilizers that are compatible, and let the living soil do the rest. At Pevgrow, you have everything you need for an efficient, tasty, and nature-aligned organic cultivation.