The research systematically studied the effects of different types and concentrations of chemical defoliants on the defoliation and nutrient reflux of 5-year-old'Dongzao'jujube in greenhouse via foliar spraying.The results showed that:(1)0.20%ethephon treatment had the best defoliation effect on jujube trees,with a high defoliation rate of 75.75%on 7 days after treatment;(2)The nitrogen,phosphorus,and potassium reflux caused by natural fallen leaves of jujube trees were 4.14,0.27,and 3.18 g·kg-1,respectively;(3)Leaf nitrogen reflux occurred under all chemical defoliant treatments and 4%urea,8%urea,10%urea,0.5%zinc sulfate,and 1.0%zinc sulfate treatments significantly increased leaf nitrogen reflux.Leaves phosphorus reflux can be found under 4%urea,8%urea,10%urea,0.5%zinc sulfate,1.0%zinc sulfate,2.0%zinc sulfate,0.05%ethephon and 0.10%ethephon treatments.Potassium backflow can be detected in leaves treated with 4%urea,8%urea,10%urea,0.5%zinc sulfate,0.05%ethephon,and 0.20%ethephon.However,only 8%and 10%urea treatments significantly increased leaf nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium reflux.In conclusion,0.20%ethephon is the best treatment for rapid defoliation in production.The best treatment for the purpose of shedding leaves at a specific period without leaf nutrient waste is 8%or 10%urea,which significantly improves the backflow of nitrogen,phosphorus,and potassium.