Abstract:Solution culture and sand pot experiments were carried out to study the mobilization and uptake of phosphorus compounds ( K-P, Ca-P, Al-P and Fe-P) by different common bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.)genotypes as affected by organic acid exudates The results showed that common bean had a significant variation in response to insoluble P compounds Generally, the growth of plant and P uptake by the largerseeded genotypes from the Andean gene pool was better that by middle and smallseeded genotypes from the Middle American gene pool The genotype G19839 from the Andean gene pool had better tolerance of low P stress and adaptation to Fe-P. Under low-P stress, root exudates had higher ability to mobilize insoluble Fe-P and Al-P than that at normal P supply The roots secreted citric acid, formic acid and acetic acid, and the citric acid is more effective than formic acid and acetic acid in mobilizing insoluble Fe-P and Al-P, indicating that citric acid may play an important role in mobilizing the insoluble P