FCO biostimulants by crop
✓ Updated as on October 2026
Biostimulants notified for chilli under the FCO
67 of the 227 notified biostimulants list chilli: more than for any other crop. Each one below with its category, form and Gazette notification.
67notified for chilli
42for chilli and no other crop
44of them are liquids
#1of 30 crops
Chilli · by category
67 products
The largest group is seaweed: 18 of 67.
What it means for you: Chilli is one of the most crowded crops in Schedule VI. With 67 notified products competing for the same farmer, your label and claims must match your product's notified entry exactly, and your pack and price must stand out.
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Every entry below opens its full FCO page: composition, specification, test method, notified crops and history. The dose for chilli, word for word from the Gazette, with per acre and per guntha, comes in the product's label PDF.
Across these products, notified liquid doses for chilli run from 75 ml to 3.75 litre per hectare. There is no standard chilli dose: the exact dose of each product, word for word, comes in its label PDF.
All 67
Biostimulants notified for chilli
Seaweed
18 for chilliSeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) extract 21 % (Liquid)D -Galactose-4-O-Sulphate ≥ 6.00 % w/w · Total carbohydrate ≥ 7.50 % w/wCucumber · ChilliSerial 3 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
SeaweedLiquidKappaphycus alvarezii 9.5% (Liquid)Carrageenan ≥ 1.0 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 10.5 % w/wPaddy · Chilli · TomatoSerial 7 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
SeaweedPowderAscophyllum nodosum 5% (Powder)Alginic acid ≥ 0.74 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 1.02 % w/wChilliSerial 12 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedLiquidKappaphycus alvarezii 19.5% (liquid)Carrageenan ≥ 1.8 % w/w · Organic carbon ≥ 3.2 % w/wApple · Tomato · Cucumber · ChilliSerial 14 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
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
SeaweedLiquidSargassum tenerrimum 10% (II) (liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1 % w/v · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.73 % w/wChilliSerial 20 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedPowderSeaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract 35% (Powder)Alginic acid ≥ 2 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 33 % w/wChilliSerial 21 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedGranule / GranularSeaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract 5 % (Granuler)Alginic acid ≥ 0.3 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 3 % w/wChilliSerial 22 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract 10 % (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 8 % w/wChilliSerial 23 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedGranule / GranularSeaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract 4 % (Granules)Alginic acid ≥ 0.2 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 3 % w/wChilliSerial 24 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 22% (Liquid)Mannitol ≥ 0.1 % w/w · Alginic acid ≥ 0.1 % w/wChilli · Soybean · PaddySerial 27 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract 5% (liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.5 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.0 % w/wChilliSerial 31 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
SeaweedGranule / GranularSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 8% (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.1 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≤ 5.0 % w/wCumin · Paddy · Wheat · Groundnut · Cotton · Chilli +1Serial 34 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
SeaweedPowderSeaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract 35 % (Powder)Alginic acid ≥ 5.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 40.0 % w/wChilliSerial 38 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 99.4% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.8 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 2.0 % w/wChilliSerial 44 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 20% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.02 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.04 % w/wChilliSerial 48 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
SeaweedGranule / GranularSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 5% (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.25 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 2.18 % w/wChilliSerial 49 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Laminaria digitata) extract 10% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.8 % w/wChilliSerial 54 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Mixed formulations
17 for chilliMixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract, Protein Hydrolysate and Humic acid (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.5 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 0.5 % w/wOnion · Paddy · Potato · Chilli · CottonSerial 12 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract, Potassium Humate and Protein Hydrolysates (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 2.0 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 2.0 % w/wChilliSerial 20 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract, Humic acid and Fulvic acid (Granules)Alginic acid ≥ 1.00 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 1.00 % w/wChilliSerial 22 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract, Protein hydrolysate and botanical extract (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 18 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 1.5 % w/wChilliSerial 26 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Mixed formulationsPowderLabel cautionMixture of Vitamin and Biochemical (Powder)Ascorbic acid ≥ 40.0 % w/w · Citric acid ≥ 10.0 % w/wChilliSerial 30 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract and Protein hydrolysate (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.2 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 0.5 % w/wChilliSerial 31 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed (Sargassum wightii) extract and Protein hydrolysate (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.0 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 2.5 % w/wChilliSerial 32 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Humic acid, Protein hydrolysate and Vitamin (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 8.45 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 5.0 % w/wChilliSerial 34 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Protein hydrolysate and Potassium humate (liquid)Humic acid ≥ 5.25 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 15.0 % w/wChilliSerial 35 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract and Protein hydrolysate (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.50 % w/w · Carrageenan ≥ 0.30 % w/wChilliSerial 36 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Amino acids, Humic and Fulvic acid (Liquid)Amino acids ≥ 0.91 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 9.00 % w/wChilliSerial 37 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract and Protein hydrolysate (Liquid)Total amino acid ≥ 5.00 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 5.00 % w/wPaddy · ChilliSerial 40 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract and Humic acid (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.007 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 0.40 % w/wApple · Chilli · PotatoSerial 41 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract and Amino acid (Liquid)Total amino acid ≥ 3.0 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 3.0 % w/wChilliSerial 44 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Botanical extract and Seaweed extract (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.005 % w/w · Total saponin content ≥ 1.58 % w/wChilliSerial 46 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of amino acid and biochemical (Liquid)L-Proline ≥ 1.72 % w/w · Betaine hydrochloride ≥ 1.21 % w/wPotato · ChilliSerial 58 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract and humic acid (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.10 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 5.0 % w/wPaddy · Sugarcane · Chilli · Tomato · CottonSerial 61 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Humic & fulvic
10 for chilliHumic & fulvicPowderHumic acid 5% (Powder)Humic acid ≥ 5.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 3.0 % w/wChilliSerial 1 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Humic & fulvicGranule / GranularHumic acid 1.5% (Granules)Humic acid ≥ 1.5 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.32 % w/wChilliSerial 7 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic acid and Fulvic acid 19.5 % (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 18 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 1.5 % w/wChilli · Potato · Paddy · Cotton · Cumin · Onion +1Serial 11 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic substances 6% (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 0.30 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 0.40 % w/wChilliSerial 19 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Humic & fulvicGranule / GranularHumic acid- 1.2 % (granules)Humic acid ≥ 1.2 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 2.5 % w/wSoybean · Potato · Paddy · ChilliSerial 21 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic acid 4% (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 4 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 2 % w/wSoybean · Potato · Paddy · Chilli · CottonSerial 22 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicPowderHumic acid 50% (Powder)Humic acid ≥ 50 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 32 % w/wChilliSerial 23 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicGranule / GranularHumic acid- 7.1% (Granule)Humic Acid ≥ 7.1 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 7 % w/wChilliSerial 25 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumate 7.15 % (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 4.5 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 2.0 % w/wPaddy · ChilliSerial 28 · S.O. 3743(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicGranule / GranularHumic and Fulvic acid- 10% (Granule)Humic acid ≥ 9.0 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 1.0 % w/wChilliSerial 31 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Protein & amino acids
10 for chilliProtein & amino acidsLiquidBacterial biomass hydrolysate (Amino acids 2%)(Liquid)Free amino acids ≥ 0.8-1.2 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1 % w/wGrape · Chilli · Soybean · CottonSerial 6 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate (Amino acids 10 %) (Plant Source) (Liquid)Free amino acids ≥ 10 % w/v · Solubility ≥ 100 % solubilityChilliSerial 9 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate 16% (Plant source) (Liquid)Free amino acids ≥ 14 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 16 % w/wChilliSerial 18 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate 18% (Plant source) (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 15 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 15 % w/wPaddy · Chilli · Tomato · Grape · Cotton · Black gramSerial 20 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Protein & amino acidsPowderAmino acids (microbial source) 40% (Powder)Total amino acids ≥ 40 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 30 % w/wSoybean · ChilliSerial 25 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Protein & amino acidsPowderProtein Hydrolysate (Plant Source) 25 % (Powder)Total amino acids ≥ 23 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 6 % w/wChilliSerial 27 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Protein & amino acidsGranule / GranularProtein hydrolysate 1.8% (Plant source) (Granule)Total amino acid ≥ 0.7 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.0 % w/wCumin · Potato · Wheat · Chilli · Groundnut · CucumberSerial 35 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate 5% (Plant source) (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 3.4 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 3.0 % w/wChilliSerial 37 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Protein & amino acidsGranule / GranularProtein hydrolysate (plant source) 15.38% (Granule)Free amino acids ≥ 1.47 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 13.39 % w/wChilliSerial 43 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate 15.68 % (plant source) (Liquid)Free amino acids ≥ 12.98 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 18.01 % w/wChilliSerial 47 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Botanical
6 for chilliBotanicalLiquidSpirulina 10% (Liquid)Protein ≥ 6 % w/w · Solubility ≥ 80 % solubilityChilli · TomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
BotanicalLiquidAdhatoda vasica extract 2% (Liquid)Solubility ≥ 100 % solubilityChilli · TomatoSerial 3 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
BotanicalLiquidAdhatoda vasica extract 2% (Liquid)Total dissolved solids ≥ 1.5 % w/w · Solubility 100 % w/wChilli · TomatoSerial 4 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
BotanicalLiquidBotanical (Moringa oleifera) extract 35% (Liquid)Amino acid ≥ 3.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 27.9 % w/wChilliSerial 11 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
BotanicalLiquidBotanical (Moringa oleifera) extract 40% (Liquid)Amino acid ≥ 4.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 20.0 % w/wChilliSerial 12 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
BotanicalLiquidBotanical (Citrus aurantium and palm oil) extract 18% (Liquid)Total flavonoids ≥ 5 % w/w · Saponins ≥ 5 % w/wChilliSerial 14 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Bio-chemicals
2 for chilliBio-chemicalsLiquidLabel cautionBiochemical (Stigmasterol and Campesterol) 0.01 % (Liquid)Stigmasterol and Campesterol ≥ 0.01 % w/w · Solubility ≥ 100 % w/wTomato · Grape · Mentha · ChilliSerial 6 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Bio-chemicalsDry flowableLabel cautionBiochemical (β- Sitosterol and Stigmasterol) 0.05 % (Dry flowable)β- Sitosterol and Stigmasterol ≥ 0.05 % w/w · Solubility ≥ 99.95 % w/wGreen gram · Grape · ChilliSerial 7 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Vitamins
2 for chilliVitaminsLiquidVitamin (Alpha Tocopherol) 1% (Liquid)Alpha tocopherols ≥ 1 % w/w · Organic carbon ≥ 51.79 % w/wChilliSerial 2 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
VitaminsLiquidFolic acid 0.1% (Liquid)Folic acid ≥ 0.1 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 2.0 % w/wChilliSerial 3 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Cell-free microbial
1 for chilliCell-free microbialLiquidCell free microbial (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) extract 75% (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 1.5 % w/w · Total carbohydrates ≥ 0.4 % w/wSoybean · ChilliSerial 9 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Antioxidants
1 for chilliAntioxidantsGranule / GranularLignin (Antioxidant) 25% (Granular powder)Lignin ≥ 25.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 26.0 % w/wChilliSerial 4 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Other crops
Biostimulants by crop
Tomato 57Paddy (rice) 51Potato 23Soybean 21Cotton 20Wheat 13Cucumber 10Grape 10Groundnut 9Okra 9Brinjal 8Green gram 8Onion 8Sugarcane 7Maize 6Chickpea (Bengal gram) 5Cumin 4Apple 3Black gram 2Capsicum 2Pomegranate 2Watermelon 2Bottle gourd 1Cabbage 1Mentha 1Mustard 1Pineapple 1Ridge gourd 1Tea 1
Major crops with no notified biostimulant yet: all crops → · How fast the list is growing: FCO Insights 2026 →
Which biostimulants are notified for chilli in India?
67 biostimulants in Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order list chilli (as on October 2026): seaweed (18), mixed formulations (17), humic & fulvic (10), protein & amino acids (10), botanical (6), bio-chemicals (2), vitamins (2), cell-free microbial (1), antioxidants (1). This page lists each one with its category, form and Gazette notification.
Where can I find the dose of a biostimulant for chilli?
The notified dose for chilli, 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.