【Objective】 The effects of growth years on rhizosphere soil fertility were explored,which could pro‐ vide reference for soil nutrient management and fertilization for Elymus sibiricus planting.【Method】 The rhizosphere soils of Elymus sibiricus cv. Qingmu No. 1 planted in Haiyan County,Qinghai Province in different growing years (plot 1,plot2 and plot 3 represent 3 to 4 years old,4 to 5 years old and 7 to 8 years old,respectively) were used as materials. The change trends for soil fertility were investigated in two consecutive years (2019 and 2018).【Result】 The soil pH of three plots decreased by 2. 77%,2. 25% and 2. 24% while available potassium decreased by 18. 08%, 48. 24% and 41. 32%,respectively,in comparison of those in 2019 and 2018. The contents of organic matter of plot2 and plot3 had no significant difference between 2019 and 2018. However,the total potassium increased by 11. 36% and 10. 78%,respectively. The contents of total phosphorus of plot1 and plot2 decreased while plot 3 increased by 33. 59% in 2019 compared with those in 2018. The total nitrogen content of plot 3 significantly decreased by 30. 65% in 2019 than 2018. Moreover,catalase,sucrose and alkaline phosphorus activities of three plots showed decreasing trend (P<0. 05) while urease activity in 2019 increased by 29. 70%,13. 41% and 118. 08%,respectively,compared with those in 2018.【Conclusion】 Principal component analysis showed that rhizosphere soil fertility of Elymus sibiri- cus was higher in 3 ‐ and 4 ‐ year old plants and the total nitrogen content and sucrose activity could play important roles in rhizosphere soil quality of Elymus sibiricus.