Ninety eight surface soil sample were collected from different locations throughout the A.R.E. to assess the status of cationic micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu) in different soils of Egypt. 1)The tested methods of extraction that could be more promising for assessing soil Fe availability could be ordered descendingly, according to their "r" values, with nutrients uptake by barley seedlings as follows: Mehlich III