The effects of zinc fertilizer and lime on double-season rice yield and soil nutrient characteristics were evaluated in a typical double-season rice growing area in southern China,in order to propose the best fertilization mode for fertilizing local soil and increasing rice yield. It is equipped with organic fertilizer + inorganic fertilizer (T1),zinc + organic fertilizer + inorganic fertilizer (T2),lime + organic fertilizer + inorganic fertilizer (T3),zinc + lime + organic fertilizer + inorganic fertilizer (T4),a total of 4 treatments. The indicators of soil available zinc,alkali nitrogen,available zinc,and pH were determined,and rice yield and soil comprehensive fertility were analyzed. The results showed that: (1) Compared with T1 treatment,T2 treatment significantly increased the 1000-grain weight and seed setting rate of early and late rice,and significantly increased yield by 8.7%. However,the application of lime (T3) in successive years was not conducive to stable yield of rice,significantly reduced 1000-grain weight,and significantly reduced yield in the second year (5.6%). The yield pattern exhibited by the T4 treatment was similar to that of the T3 treatment,and both showed a reduction in production in the second year. (2) The application of zinc fertilizer and lime was beneficial to increasing the content of available phosphorus and alkali nitrogen in soil. Lime could also significantly increase soil pH,but the effective zinc content in T3 and T4 treatments decreased significantly,which was 39.0% and 31.9% lower than that of T1 treatment. However,the application of zinc fertilizer for several years was conducive to the improvement of effective zinc. The effective zinc content of T2 was 22.2% higher than that of T1 treatment. (3) The soil comprehensive fertility was T2 > T4 > T1 > T3,the application of zinc fertilizer was more conducive to improving soil fertility than lime. In summary,the application of zinc fertilizer can significantly increase the soil available nutrient content,and increase production. However,the application of lime in successive years significantly reduced the effective zinc content in the soil. Therefore,lime should be applied cautiously in zinc-deficient soil,and for the long-term application of lime,attention should be paid to the supplement of exogenous zinc fertilizer. Based on comprehensive evaluation of soil nutrient content and rice yield,the fertilization mode of organic-inorganic + zinc fertilizer is the best fertilization mode.