The soil samples at 0-30 cm and sub-surface 30-60 cm from fifty sweet orange orchards aged between 12 to 13 years were collected and analysed to know the nutrient status of orchards in YSR district of Andhra Pradesh. The results showed that, about 82 per cent of soils were deficient in available nitrogen and 20 per cent in available phosphorus, however, 68 per cent of samples were high in available potassium. Though these samples had adequate exchangeable calcium and magnesium but were low in DTPA- Fe (24%) and Zn (78%).
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