Biostimulants notified for chickpea (Bengal gram) under the FCO

5 of the 227 notified biostimulants list chickpea (Bengal gram), the 17th highest of the 30 crops in Schedule VI. Each one below with its category, form and Gazette notification.

5notified for chickpea (Bengal gram)

3for chickpea (Bengal gram) and no other crop

5of them are liquids

#17of 30 crops

Chickpea (Bengal gram) · by category

5 products

The largest groups are seaweed and protein & amino acids, with 2 each.

Seaweed2

Protein & amino acids2

Mixed formulations1

What it means for you: 5 notified products, against 67 for chilli: less crowded, but every new notification can change that. Make sure your product is notified for chickpea (Bengal gram) before you sell it for chickpea (Bengal gram).

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Every entry below opens its full FCO page: composition, specification, test method, notified crops and history. The dose for chickpea (Bengal gram), word for word from the Gazette, with per acre and per guntha, comes in the product's label PDF.

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All 5

Biostimulants notified for chickpea (Bengal gram)

Seaweed

2 for chickpea (Bengal gram)

SeaweedLiquidAscophyllum nodosum 20% (liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.5 % w/w · Mannitol ≥ 0.5 % w/wChilli · Paddy · Cotton · Chickpea · Tomato · Soybean +1Serial 15 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 22% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.40 % w/w · Mannitol ≥ 0.15 % w/wCumin · Wheat · Cotton · ChickpeaSerial 37 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Protein & amino acids

2 for chickpea (Bengal gram)

Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate 20% (Plant source) (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 20 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 20 % w/wChickpeaSerial 28 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025

Protein & amino acidsLiquidFermentation extract from (Glycine max and Zea mays leaves) (Plant source) 12% (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 12 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 10 % w/wChickpeaSerial 38 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026

Mixed formulations

1 for chickpea (Bengal gram)

Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of organic molasses and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Liquid)Total free amino acid ≥ 1.24 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 8.0 % w/wChickpeaSerial 60 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026

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Which biostimulants are notified for chickpea (Bengal gram) in India?

5 biostimulants in Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order list chickpea (Bengal gram) (as on October 2026): seaweed (2), protein & amino acids (2), mixed formulations (1). This page lists each one with its category, form and Gazette notification.

Where can I find the dose of a biostimulant for chickpea (Bengal gram)?

The notified dose for chickpea (Bengal gram), word for word from the Gazette, with per acre and per guntha, is in each product's FCO label PDF (Rs. 49 + GST). Each product page also shows its notified dose range across all its crops.

From NanoKheti's consolidation of FCO Schedule VI, up to S.O. 1574(E) of 25 Mar 2026; crop names as notified, grouped (for example rice as paddy). The Gazette text is authoritative.