The soil nutrient status of different tea gardens were investigated and analyzed in Zijin county，Guangdong province to provide scientific basis for the fertilization management and the improvement of tea quality.79 soils (0～20 cm) and 67 “one bud and two leaf” fresh tea samples were taken from nine tea producing villages in Zijin county.The soil pH，the contens of organic matter，total N，available P，available K，available Ca，available Mg，available S，and the contens of trace elements such as Cu，Fe，Zn，Mn and B in the available states were measured，and the contents of amino acids and tea polyphenols in fresh tea were quantitatively determined by high performance liquid chromatography.The results showed that all the soils in Zijin county were acid，with an average pH of 4.84 and a coefficient of variation of 12.94%；the organic matter content was relatively high，with an average of 22.23 g/kg and a coefficient of variation of 47.44%；the mean values of total N and available P were 1.44 g/kg and 30.36 mg/kg，and most was at the middle and top level，and the coefficient of variation was 36.66% and 112.11%，respectively；the average content of available K was 114.10 mg/kg，and 44.30% of the tea garden soil was lower than the critical value；the available Ca and S of the middle and micro elements were relatively rich，and the content of available Mg was medium，of which 37.97% of the soil was lower than the critical value；the content of available Mn and Fe was rich，and there were no samples lower than the critical value；the available Zn and B contents were medium，and 10.13% and 15.19% of soil samples were lower than the critical value；the available Cu was seriously deficient，50.63% of soil samples were lower than the critical value，and other samples were moderate.There was a significantly positive correlation between the comprehensive score of soil nutrients and tea quality indicators such as tea polyphenols and amino acids.As a whole，the soil nutrients of tea gardens in Zijin county were at the upper-middle level，with uneven spatial distribution and great differences.It is suggested to apply K，Mg，Cu and B fertilizer，and in some tea gardens supplement of organic matter should be paid attention to and organic fertilizer application should be increased.