A degradation experiment was conducted using nursery containers made from rice hull, modified starch glue and modified bean glue to investigate the nutrients release the containers buried in soils. Results showed that degradation and release of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus were found in the process of soil buried. In the first five days, nutrients that were mainly dissolved nutrients released fast. Nutrients released slowly and stably due to the degradation of nursery containers caused by microorganisms. After 65-d buried, the released rates of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were 67.1%, 68.0%, 80.2% and 85.9%, respectively, in pots made of modified starch glue; while those in modified bean glue were 45.9%、55.5%、73.8% and 81.3%, respectively. The release rate in the trend of K>P>N>C. The release rates of carbon, nitrogen and potassium were significantly (P<0.01) correlated with the contents of total nitrogen and available potassium in soils; whereas there was no significant correlationship with total and labile phosphorus. However, carbon release in nursery container did not correlated with that in soils. These results could provide theoretical basis for land application of nursery containers.