The study compared soil properties in different bamboo forest management models. The soil buck densities were highest in mixed forests with Cunninghamia timber and lowest in bamboo shoot-use stands. Total soil porosity varied between 50.80% and 69.75%, with non-capillary porosity making up around 1/5 to 2/7 of total porosity. The maximum and capillary moisture capacities of the soil were highest in mixed forests with Cunninghamia timber and lowest in bamboo shoot-use stands.