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Soils from citrus groves that had been fertilized with the equivalent of approximately 175 kg P/ha per year [as treble superphosphate (TSP)] over a 36‐year period were sampled and analyzed for total P, Cd, and Zn as well as water‐soluble P and Cd. A P fertilization rate of 175 kg/ha (about 400 kg P₂O₅/ha) is much higher than normal field rates, which are typically about 30 kg/ha. Concentrations of total Cd in surface soil were highly correlated (r = 0.89) with concentrations of total P. The concentrations of Cd in surface soil receiving broadcast P for 36 years averaged 1.0 µg/g, and were considerably greater than those of the controls, which showed a mean concentration of 0.07 µg/g. Phosphorus in soil saturation paste extracts ranged from 0.10 µg/ml (controls) to 8.87 µg/ml in P fertilized soils. Water‐soluble saturation extract Cd ranged from 0.008 µg/ml in controls to 0.017 µg/ml in fertilized soils, and was not well …