Paddy soils might be contaminated by Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn due to the effluent of industrial waste into the irrigation water, and in the consequence of being harmful to the human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the nickel of rice in the contaminated soils, and the relationships of rice and soil. Twenty test areas were selected in Taichung, Changhua and Yinlin Counties, The Ni contents in soils and plants of every crop in three years were analyzed. The results shows that 0.1 M HCl extractable Ni contents of soils were not significantly different between spring and autumn crop seasons. In 1995, Ni contents in rice hull of spring rice were higher than those of autumn rice. However, the Ni contents in roots, stem, foliar, brown rice and polished rice were not significantly different among six crops in three years. The linear relationships between the Ni concentrations of polished rice, brown rice, root and surface soil are very significance.