Abstract: A field experiment was conducted on saline soil to evaluate the effects of the application of phosphorus fertilizers,in combination with nitrogen,on the growth,yield and quality of okra.Significant effects were found,especially when nitrogen was applied.With the application of N 300kg·hm-2 and P 160kg·hm-2,the greatest yield,as well as the pod weight,contents of peel pigment,free amino acids and soluble protein,and viscosity of mucilage of the okra pods was obtained.The results suggested that the tested fertilization was appropriate for okra cultivation in the coastal regions in Jiangsu province.