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The field experiment was conducted in soybean and Wheat cropping system at the research farm of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (R.V.S.K.V.V.) Kothibagh, Rajgarh (Biaora) during 2015-16 and 2016-17. The recommended dose of fertilizer 20:60:20 NPK kg ha^-1 for soybean and 120:60:60 NPK kg ha^-1 for wheat was applied in randomized block design with replicated three times of nine treatments viz control T₁, 100% RDF T₂, 50% RDF + 50% FYM T₃, 50% RDF + 50% VC T₄, 100% FYM T₅, 100% VC T₆, 100% RDF + 25 kg ZnSO₄ (first year) T₇, 100% RDF (DAP as source of P) T₈ and 100% RDF + 0.5 kg Ammonium molybdate T₉ in both the crops. System Productivity recorded highest (8628 kg ha^-1) in T₄ followed by T₃ (8598 kg ha^-1), T₇ (8530 kg ha^-1), T₂ (8393 kg ha^-1) and T₉ (8336 kg ha^-1). The higher value of soil reaction pH -1:2.5 (7.58), electrical conductivity (0.39 dSm^-1) and organic carbon (0.68%) were found. Maximum  available-N (198 kg ha^-1), available-P (12.8 kg ha^-1), in soybean  and available-N (192 kg ha^-1), available-P (13.8 kg ha^-1), in wheat  were found significantly higher in the 100% N through Vermi Compost (T₆) followed by 50% RDF + 50% Vermi Compost (T₄)  and available-K (325 kg ha^-1), soybean  and  available-K (319 kg ha^-1),in wheat was non significant. The highest Gross Income Rs 99910, Cost of Cultivation Rs 27000, Net Return Rs 75115 and benefit cost ratio 4.32 (B:C) in 2016-17 of soybean and Gross Income Rs 79935, Cost of Cultivation Rs  27000, Net Return Rs 46905 and benefit cost ratio 2.42 (B:C) was found in 2015-16 of wheat. The maximum (1608 Kg ha^-1) seed yield of Soybean and (4610 Kg ha^-1) grain yield of wheat was recorded  in the treatment of 50%RDF+ 50% VC, followed by 50%RDF+ 50% FYM, 100% RDF + ZnSO4, 100% N through VC,100% N through FYM  which were higher over control. Thus practice improved soil health and productivity of soybean and wheat.

Key words: Nutrient Management, Productivity, Soil Health, Soybean and Wheat.