hectares of farmland of Liufangzi village in Gongzhuling city were selected and 13 nutrient elements were determined using systematic research method of soil nutrients aided with GIS based ARC/INFO 7.0 and ARCVIEW 3.2 software. Nutrient distribution maps of each element were drawn with GIS technology. Results shown that the sequence of limiting factors of main soil nutrients in maize production had changed from N?P?Zn and K in the eighties of last century to N?K?Zn?S and P. Corresponding fertilizer application method was also put forward.