Permanent no-till crop production systems eliminate incorporation of nutrients from fertilizers and plant residues.� The objective of our research was to measure P, K and micronutrient levels and stratification ratios at depths of 0-2, 3-7, and 8-15 cm in selected soil series in the Virginia Coastal Plain.� The selected soils are widely used for grain crop production.� Nutrient levels from no-till sites were compared to the same soil type with conventional tillage.� As expected, concentrations of P and K were highest in the surface 0-2 cm layer in both no-till and conventional tillage sites, but P was consistently higher at each depth in the no-till managed soil as compared to the same soil series with tillage. Values for P and other nutrients were compared to levels in other research to determine if stratification may result in crop nutritional problems.� Potential environmental concerns associated with surface runoff of soluble nutrients were also considered.