Sure, you can apply nutrients to the soil and feed the micro-organisms there. Soy meal is an organic fertilizer....I think the NPK is 7-3-2. The tea increases their numbers and diversity, however. Jeff L To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: compost_tea-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ .