Collected samples were brought to the laboratory spread out on paper. Leaves, Coarse concretions, stones, pieces of roots, and other un-decomposed organic residues were removed. Large lumps of moist soil were broken by hand. Samples were air dried at 20-25oC and 20% to 60% relative humidity inside the laboratory under shade. Samples were mixed during drying to expose bottom layer to top. After air drying soil samples were crushed gently with help of a wooden hammer and sieved through a 2 mm sieve. The material larger than 2 mm was discarded. They were stored with proper labelling in polythene bottles for analysis of physical, chemical & other properties.

The soil samples were analyzed for the physical &chemical properties i.e. Soil pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, and available nutrient (N, P, K, Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn).

The pH of the soils ranges from 6.13 to 6.80 (Table 2) with mean estimation of 6.34. Among the soil samples tested, most of the soils were slightly acidic (97.40 %) followed by moderately alkaline (2.60 %).Most of the samples were slightly acidic in nature due to presence of acidic parent material like granite rock & igneous rock. The highest pH was found in Odapada block (7.83) followed by in Hindol block (7.72). Similar type of results was founded by Jena et al. (2008) in Deltaic alluvium in coastal Orissa.

Electrical conductivity (EC) of different soil tests of natural ranch were ranges from 0.06 to 0.47dS m^-1 with mean estimation of 0.20 dS m^-1. The outcomes showed that every one of the soils are ordinary in nature and reasonable for a wide range of yields and for sound plant development because of the soils are liberated from saltiness. Comparable outcomes were also reviewed by Padole and Mahajan (2003) in swell-shrink soils of Vidharbha region.

Percentage of SOC content of the soils ranges from 0.32 to 0.55 (Table 2) with mean value of 0.39. Among the soil samples tested, most of the soils were low in organic carbon content due to long-term agriculture, Monocultures and intensive tillage. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) SOC value of the distinct ranged between 0.09 to 1.87% with mean value of 0.66 %. This values were categorized under low (below 0.5%), medium (0.5 to 0.75%) and high (>7.5%) and the values under each village varies 0.32 to 0.55% respectively (Table 1). The results showed significant difference organic C content under each treatment over control. i.e., Jute geotextile contain more SOC over control plot by Adhikary et al. (2018).

In this research table 3 displays the essential supplements status specifically accessible nitrogen, accessible phosphorus and accessible potassium which are required in huge amount for crop creation. Bomika, Garabandha, Sobara, Katalkaitha, Machamara, Uppalad, Bagasola, Chintapalli villages were low in accessible nitrogen content. The most noteworthy (250 kg ha^-1) accessible nitrogen content was found in Bomika village and least (125 kg ha^-1) in Sobara village. Each of the eight villages of Gajapati region were low in mean accessible nitrogen content. Comparative outcome was likewise found by Mitra et al. The highest (250 kg ha^-1) available nitrogen content was found in Nilakanthapur village and lowest (124 kg ha^-1) in Gangapur village.

Available soil phosphorus content of Gosani block was found to vary in between 31 to 141 kg ha^-1 with a mean value of 84.5 kg ha^-1 (Table 3). Highest soil available Phosphorus present in Chintapalli and lowest in Upallada village. The results clearly showed a gradual increase in average P content from upland to low land which could be attributed to the increased SOC in the low land than that of upland and medium land (as organic fractions of available phosphorus is mobilized to plant available form by the activity of microorganisms). Similar trends of available P were also observed by Barik et al. (2017).

Available soil Potassium content of Gosani block was found to vary in between185 to 542 kg ha^-1 with a mean value of 423.25 kg ha^-1 (Table 3). Height potassium available at Katalkaitha village. The results clearly showed a average K content from all villages are high range which could be attributed to the increased clay content in that villages. It revealed that potassium ion being a cation present in the exchange site of negatively charged clay particles.

The available iron in eight villages of Gajapati Districts was ranged from 17.20 to 74.14 mg kg^-1 with an average of 53.71 mg kg^-1 (Table 4). All the soil samples collected from eight villages of Gajapati Districts were sufficient in available iron, as the critical limit of available iron is 4.5 mg kg^-1 (Takkar et al. 1989).

Zinc The DTPA Zn result content of the soil reported in table 4 and Fig. 1. The table showed that DTPA Zn varied from 1.04-2.92 with mean value of 1.70 mg kg^-1. Considering the of 0.6 mg kg^-1 (Katyal, 1985) as critical limit of DTPA-Zn. It was found 26.66% soils were defined in Zn in the district. The maximum DTPA-Zn was seen in Katalkaitha village and minimum in Bagasola village. The parent material of the soil containing fewer amounts Zn. Which is further aggravated in surface due to light texture nature of the soil. White and Zasoski, 1999 found similar type of variation in micronutrient content in soils.

Copper DTPA extractable Cu content in soils ranged from 0.90-3.06 mg kg-1 with mean value of 1.9 mg kg^-l in table 4 and Fig. 2. Considering the critical limit of 0.2 mg kg^-1 for Cu for normal plant growth (Katyal and Randha 1985), the soils are rated adequate in available Cu Very few sample (0.3%) deficient in district. No Cu deficiency was observed in other villages. It was due to rich Cu bearing parent material of the soils.

Manganese The DTPA-Mn value in the soils of the district ranged between 9.96 to 27.90 mg kg^-1 with an average value of 15.48 mg kg^-1 reported in table 4 and Fig. 3. Considering the critical limit as 2 mg kg^-1 all soil samples of the district was found sufficient. It might be due to rich content of this element in soil forming parent material of this district. Similar results were found by Kumar et al. (2009).

Iron DTPA extractable Fe content in these soils reported in table 4 and Fig. 4. It varied between 17.20 to 74.14 mg kg^-1 with an average of 46.55 mg kg^-1 considering the critical limit of 4.5 mg kg^-1 for Fe (Lindsay and Norvell 1978); the soils are rated adequate in available Fe. In mid and low land rice growing is Fe toxicity was observed, due to high content of Fe.