A long term field experiment was conducted since kharif 2015 for evaluating the effect of inorganic and organic sources of nutrients on soil physical properties and productivity on direct seeded rice ( Oryza satia L.) – MTU1010 under rainfed midland situation at Bastar plateau zone at S. G. College of Agriculture and Research Station, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. Random block design was used with twelve treatments and four replications to carry out experiment. The full recommended dose of fertilizer for rice crop was 100kg ha^-1 Nitrogen, 60 kg ha^-1 phosphorus and 40 kg ha^-1. For analysis of physical properties soil sample was collected from soil depth of 15cm and 30 cm in all the experimental treatments and for analysis nutrient content sample was collected from (0-15cm) top soil surface before and after kharif 2019. FYM along with 100% RDF plus lime 3 q/ha and ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha over six years of continued application resulted significant increase in K and WHC and decrease in BD and hence resulted in productivity of rice.

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