FCO biostimulants by crop

✓ Updated as on October 2026

Biostimulants notified for potato under the FCO

23 of the 227 notified biostimulants list potato, the 4th highest of the 30 crops in Schedule VI. Each one below with its category, form and Gazette notification.

23notified for potato

8for potato and no other crop

12of them are granules

#4of 30 crops

Potato · by category

23 products

The largest group is mixed formulations: 10 of 23.

Mixed formulations10

Humic & fulvic4

Seaweed4

Botanical2

Protein & amino acids2

Bio-chemicals1

What it means for you: Potato is one of the most crowded crops in Schedule VI. With 23 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 potato, 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 potato run from 500 ml to 2 litre per hectare. There is no standard potato dose: the exact dose of each product, word for word, comes in its label PDF.

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All 23

Biostimulants notified for potato

Mixed formulations

10 for potato

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 Humic acid (Granule)Alginic acid content ≥ 0.50 % w/w · Humic acid content ≥ 0.40 % w/wPaddy · PotatoSerial 21 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025

Mixed formulationsGelMixture of Humic acid and Seaweed extract (Gel)Alginic acid ≥ 0.50 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 4.0 % w/wPotatoSerial 38 · 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, Amino acid and Humic acid (Liquid)Total amino acid ≥ 7.0 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 7.0 % w/wPotatoSerial 45 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract and Humate compounds (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.001 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 0.17 % w/wPaddy · Wheat · Potato · Sugarcane · OnionSerial 47 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract and Humate compounds (Granule)Alginic acid ≥ 0.0003 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 0.21 % w/wPaddy · Wheat · Potato · Sugarcane · OnionSerial 48 · 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

Humic & fulvic

4 for potato

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 & 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 & fulvicGranule / GranularHumic acid- 53% (Granule)Humic acid ≥ 53.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 33.0 % w/wPotatoSerial 29 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Seaweed

4 for potato

SeaweedLiquidAscophyllum nodosum 98% (liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.8 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 0.7 % w/wPotatoSerial 19 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025

SeaweedGranule / GranularSeaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) extract 5% (Granule)Carrageenan ≥ 0.07 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 4.5 % w/wPaddy · PotatoSerial 32 · 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

SeaweedCrystal / FlakeSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 10% (Flakes)Alginic acid ≥ 1.45 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 21.0 % w/wPotatoSerial 35 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Botanical

2 for potato

BotanicalGranule / GranularPlant (Adhatoda vassica) extract 7% (Granules)Alginic acid ≥ 0.2 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 0.6 % w/wPotatoSerial 1 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

BotanicalLiquidAlkyl Polyglucoside (Source: Cocos nucifera fruit) 38 % (Liquid)Alkyl polyglucoside ≥ 38.0 % v/v · Total organic carbon ≥ 17.88 % v/vPotatoSerial 10 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026

Protein & amino acids

2 for potato

Protein & amino acidsPowderProtein hydrolysate (Bacterial biomass) 100 % (Powder)Total amino acids ≥ 50 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 25 % w/wPotatoSerial 34 · S.O. 3743(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

Bio-chemicals

1 for potato

Bio-chemicalsGranule / GranularBiochemical (Stigmasterol and Campesterol) 0.01 % (Granule)Stigmasterol and Campesterol ≥ 0.01 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 0.18 % w/wPaddy · Wheat · Potato · Sugarcane · OnionSerial 8 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026

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Biostimulants by crop

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Which biostimulants are notified for potato in India?

23 biostimulants in Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order list potato (as on October 2026): mixed formulations (10), humic & fulvic (4), seaweed (4), botanical (2), protein & amino acids (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 potato?

The notified dose for potato, 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.