Abstract:
The significance of lime application to the acid paddy soils of Kuttanad
with respect to enhancing available nutrients and yield of paddy varieties was
studied. Lime application apart from correction of harmful effects of acidity,
increases the availability of essential nutrients and provides better conditions for
their assimilation thereby resulting in enhanced yields of rice. The study has
also brought out the inherent difference in the nature of acidity between Kari
and Karapadom soils and in their capacity for utilisation of applied fertilizers.
