The results of a series of fertilizing trials with potato are presented in this work. These experiments were conducted during the year of 1962 on private farms in several counties of the Alta Sorocabana region in, soils classified as «arenito de Bauru». It may be mentioned that these had previously been fertilized and used with other crops. The purpose of these trials was to establish the reactions to N, P and K fertilization in a factorial scheme, with no replication. Nitrogen was added as ammonium sulfate in several levels: 0, 70 and 140 kg/ha. Phosphorus and potassium were used in the following levels, the former as superphosphate in 0, 80 and 160 kg/ha and the latter as potassium sulfate in 0, 45 and 90 kg/ha. Phosphorus and potassium were placed in furrows to the side of the potato seeds. One third of the nitrogen was applied at planting time in the same way as the other fertilizing elements and the remainder placed at ridging time, when the plants are about 20 centimeters high. Phosphorus was the element which caused greater response. The second most important nutrient was nitrogen, followed by potassium which had little effect on the production.