Аннотация:The influence of reserved mode on steppe soils humus state of museum-reserve “Arkaim” derived on parent materials of various age and composition, typical for Zaurals plateau was investigated. Humus changes depend on type and age of idle land or sowing meadow, previous agricultural use and soil type. For 12 years in former arable chernozems the beds of litter and soddy were generated, the total humus content, its labile part, activity of catalase and cellulose destroy microorganisms were increased. On sloped former pastures engaged in solonetzic chernozems and solonetzes and on former flood meadows the smaller changes were taken place. The soils of some plots on investigated indexes are reached optimal state.