FCO biostimulants by crop

✓ Updated as on October 2026

Biostimulants notified for cotton under the FCO

20 of the 227 notified biostimulants list cotton, the 6th highest of the 30 crops in Schedule VI. Each one below with its category, form and Gazette notification.

20notified for cotton

3for cotton and no other crop

15of them are liquids

#6of 30 crops

Cotton · by category

20 products

The largest group is mixed formulations: 6 of 20.

Mixed formulations6

Seaweed5

Protein & amino acids4

Humic & fulvic2

Cell-free microbial2

Bio-chemicals1

What it means for you: Cotton is one of the most crowded crops in Schedule VI. With 20 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 cotton, 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 cotton run from 250 ml to 2.5 litre per hectare. There is no standard cotton dose: the exact dose of each product, word for word, comes in its label PDF.

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All 20

Biostimulants notified for cotton

Mixed formulations

6 for cotton

Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract; Humic and Fulvic acid, Amino acids and Vitamins (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.102 % w/w · Glycine ≥ 10 % w/wCottonSerial 3 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025

Mixed formulationsPowderMixture of Antioxidant and Vitamins (Powder)Citric acid ≥ 4.5 % w/w · Vitamin C ≥ 1.0 % w/wCotton · PotatoSerial 4 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025

Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract, Protein Hydrolysate and Humic acid (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.02 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 0.02 % w/wOnion · Paddy · Potato · CottonSerial 11 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025

Mixed 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 formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.001 % w/w · Total amino acid ≥ 0.1 % w/wCottonSerial 52 · 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

Seaweed

5 for cotton

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

SeaweedLiquidAscophyllum nodosum 22% (liquid)Mannitol ≥ 0.1 % w/w · Total organic carbon 12 % w/wCotton · Soybean · TomatoSerial 16 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025

SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 99.52 % (Liquid)Mannitol ≥ 2.4 % w/v · Total organic carbon ≥ 5 % w/wGrape · CottonSerial 29 · S.O. 3743(E) · 13 Aug 2025

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

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

4 for cotton

Protein & 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 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 acidsLiquidVinasse fermentation metabolites 52% (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 2.0 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 0.8 % w/wSoybean · Black gram · Cotton · Sugarcane · WheatSerial 45 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026

Protein & amino acidsLiquidAmino acid (L-Proline) 1.72 % (Liquid)L-Proline ≥ 1.72 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 6.03 % w/wMaize · CottonSerial 46 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026

Humic & fulvic

2 for cotton

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 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

Cell-free microbial

2 for cotton

Cell-free microbialLiquidCell free microbial extract 4.5% (Liquid)Total amino acid ≥ 0.60 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 0.30 % w/wBrinjal · CottonSerial 8 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Cell-free microbialGranule / GranularCell free microbial extract 5.7% (Granules)Total organic carbon ≥ 4.00 % w/wCottonSerial 10 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Bio-chemicals

1 for cotton

Bio-chemicalsLiquidHomobrassinolide- 0.04% (Liquid)Homobrassinolide ≥ 0.04 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 2.3 % w/wTea · Grape · Groundnut · Soybean · Paddy · Cotton +1Serial 3 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025

Other crops

Biostimulants by crop

Major crops with no notified biostimulant yet: all crops → · How fast the list is growing: FCO Insights 2026 →

Which biostimulants are notified for cotton in India?

20 biostimulants in Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order list cotton (as on October 2026): mixed formulations (6), seaweed (5), protein & amino acids (4), humic & fulvic (2), cell-free microbial (2), bio-chemicals (1). This page lists each one with its category, form and Gazette notification.

Where can I find the dose of a biostimulant for cotton?

The notified dose for cotton, 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.