Abstract:Soil fertility and physical properties under different land use types in Minqin oasis of East Lake irrigation area were studied by field survey, lab experiment, statistical analysis and geostatistics analysis methods. The results showed that land use types influenced obviously on soil moisture, nutrients and salinity, but influenced little on soil pH. The highest variation coefficient of soil moisture, about 50%, occurred in the returning farmland to forest, while the smallest one occurred in the farmland. Soil moisture deficient phenomenon appeared in the returning farmland to forest. The maximal conductivity, 4 560.7 μS/cm, occurred in the wasteland, followed by the returning farmland to forest. N, P and K displayed different characteristics under different land use types, but showed a general feature of rich in N and K, but poor in P. All soils were alkaline, the maximal variation coefficient of soil pH occurred in the returning farmland to forest. Those above conclusions can provide the reference for the reasonable adjustment of land use and the restoration of surface vegetation in Minchin oasis of East Lake irrigation area.