FCO biostimulants by crop
✓ Updated as on October 2026
Biostimulants notified for tomato under the FCO
57 of the 227 notified biostimulants list tomato, the 2nd highest of the 30 crops in Schedule VI. Each one below with its category, form and Gazette notification.
57notified for tomato
35for tomato and no other crop
41of them are liquids
#2of 30 crops
Tomato · by category
57 products
The largest group is seaweed: 16 of 57.
What it means for you: Tomato is one of the most crowded crops in Schedule VI. With 57 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 tomato, 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 tomato run from 12.5 ml to 10 litre per hectare. There is no standard tomato dose: the exact dose of each product, word for word, comes in its label PDF.
All 57
Biostimulants notified for tomato
Seaweed
16 for tomatoSeaweedGranule / GranularSargassum tenerrimum 2 % (Granular)Alginic acid ≥ 0.24 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 1.5 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Sargassum tenerrimum) 10 % (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 2.0 % w/w · Total dissolved solids ≥ 8.0 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 4 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
SeaweedLiquidAscophyllum nodosum 7% (Liquid)Total dissolved solids ≥ 7 % w/w · Alginic acid ≥ 0.55 % w/wTomatoSerial 5 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
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
SeaweedLiquidKappaphycus alvarezii and Sargassum swartzii in ratio of 1:1 (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.02 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 11 % w/wTomatoSerial 8 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
SeaweedGranule / GranularSargassum tenerrimum 1.2% (Granules)Alginic acid ≥ 0.059 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 0.16 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 9 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedLiquidSargassum tenerrimum 10% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 0.88 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 0.49 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 10 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedCrystal / FlakeAscophyllum nodosum 90% (Flakes)Alginic acid ≥ 4 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 30 % w/wTomatoSerial 11 · 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
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 (Kappaphycus alvarezii) extract- 17% (Liquid)D-Galactose-4-O-Sulphate ≥ 4.2 % w/w · Carbohydrates ≥ 6.2 % w/wCucumber · TomatoSerial 25 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 18.4% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 0.37 % w/wTomatoSerial 26 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
SeaweedPowderSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 100% (Powder)Alginic acid ≥ 10.0 % w/w · Fucoidan ≥ 10.0 % w/wTomatoSerial 42 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 34.5% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 1.40 % w/w · Mannitol ≥ 1.1 % w/wTomatoSerial 50 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) extract 13.5% (Liquid)D-Galactose-4-O-sulphate ≥ 2.5 % w/w · Total carbohydrates ≥ 4.8 % w/wCucumber · TomatoSerial 51 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Protein & amino acids
10 for tomatoProtein & amino acidsGranule / GranularProtein hydrolysate 1.5 % (Plant Source) (Granules)Free amino acids ≥ 0.18 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 1.45 % w/wTomatoSerial 7 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Protein & amino acidsPowderProtein hydrolysate (Amino acids 5 %) (Plant Source) (Powder)Free amino acids ≥ 5 % w/w · Solubility ≥ 20 % solubilityTomatoSerial 10 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Protein & amino acidsPowderProtein hydrolysate 27% (Plant Source) (Powder)Free amino acids ≥ 0.04 % w/w · Total amino acids ≥ 8 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 12 · 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 acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate (Plant Source) (Liquid)Free amino acids ≥ 1.6 % w/w · Total amino acid ≥ 2.4 % w/wTomatoSerial 31 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate 19.2% (Plant source) (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 13.44 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 0.69 % w/wCabbage · TomatoSerial 36 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Protein & amino acidsLiquidLabel cautionGlycine 0.2% (Liquid)Glycine ≥ 0.2 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 57.66 % w/wTomatoSerial 39 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Protein & amino acidsLiquidLabel cautionTryptophan 0.1% (Liquid)Tryptophan ≥ 0.1 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 57.69 % w/wTomatoSerial 40 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Protein & amino acidsLiquidProtein hydrolysate (plant source) 16.94% (Liquid)Total amino acids ≥ 14.40 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 3.41 % w/wTomatoSerial 41 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Protein & amino acidsGranule / GranularProtein hydrolysate (plant source) 7.63 % (Granule)Total amino acids ≥ 3.41 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 3.41 % w/wTomatoSerial 42 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Humic & fulvic
8 for tomatoHumic & fulvicPowderPotassium Humate 49 % (Powder)Humic acid ≥ 21 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 38 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic Acid 6% (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 6.0 % w/w · Total Organic carbon ≥ 2.11 % w/wTomatoSerial 6 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic and Fulvic acid 25.05% (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 14.925 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 10.125 % w/wTomatoSerial 8 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Humic & fulvicPowderHumic and Fulvic acid 76% (Powder)Humic acid ≥ 75 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 1 % w/wTomatoSerial 9 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Humic & fulvicPowderHumic acid and Fulvic acid 85% (Powder)Humic acid content ≥ 60.00 % w/w · Fulvic acid content ≥ 10.00 % w/wTomatoSerial 13 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic acid 19.6 % (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 8.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 10 % w/wTomatoSerial 26 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Humic & fulvicPowderHumic and fulvic acid 10.48% (Powder)Humic acid ≥ 9.96 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 0.52 % w/wTomatoSerial 32 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic acid and Fulvic acid 20.20 % (Liquid)Humic acid ≥ 18.63 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 1.57 % w/wTomatoSerial 33 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Mixed formulations
8 for tomatoMixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Humic acid and Seaweed extract (Liquid)Free amino acids ≥ 0.69 % w/v · Alginic acid ≥ 0.02 % w/vTomatoSerial 5 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Mixed formulationsPowderMixture of Humic acid and Seaweed extract (Powder)Humic acid ≥ 70 % w/w · Fulvic acid ≥ 8 % w/wTomatoSerial 6 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Humic acid and Seaweed extract (Granules)Alginic acid ≥ 0.02 % w/w · Free Amino acids ≥ 0.74 % w/wTomatoSerial 7 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Botanical extract and Seaweed extract (Liquid)Polyphenols ≥ 2 % w/w · Alginic acid ≥ 0.1 % w/wTomatoSerial 8 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract, Protein hydrolysate and Humic acid (Liquid)Total amino acid ≥ 4.00 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 4.00 % w/wTomatoSerial 39 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsLiquidMixture of Seaweed extract and Amino acid (Liquid)Total amino acid ≥ 15.0 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 15.0 % w/wTomatoSerial 43 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Mixed formulationsGranule / GranularMixture of Seaweed extract and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Granule)Total amino acid ≥ 2.0 % w/w · Free amino acids ≥ 2.0 % w/wTomatoSerial 51 · 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
Botanical
7 for tomatoBotanicalLiquidSpirulina 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
BotanicalLiquidBasil oil (Eugenol) 2% (Liquid)Eugenol ≥ 2.2 % w/v · Organic carbon ≥ 52.26 % w/wTomatoSerial 7 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
BotanicalLiquidBotanical (Moringa oleifera) extract 13.5% (liquid)Polyphenols ≥ 0.03 % w/w · Tannins ≥ 0.04 % w/wTomatoSerial 8 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
BotanicalLiquidBotanical (Garlic) extract 1.6% (Liquid)Allyl sulfides ≥ 0.5 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 52.34 % w/wTomatoSerial 9 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
BotanicalLiquidBotanical (Medicago sativa, Camellia sinensis, Tinospora cordifolia) extract 64% (Liquid)Polyphenol ≥ 0.1 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 25 % w/wTomatoSerial 13 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026
Bio-chemicals
3 for tomatoBio-chemicalsLiquid2-Bromo-(1H)-Indole-3 Carboxaldehyde 1 ppm (Liquid)2-Bromo-(1H)-Indole-3 Carboxaldehyde ≥ 0.0001 % w/w · Organic carbon ≥ 0.86 % w/wTomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
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
Bio-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
Cell-free microbial
2 for tomatoCell-free microbialPowderLipase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Powder)Starch ≥ 1 % w/w · Lactose ≥ 0.25 % w/wPaddy · TomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 2346(E) · 26 May 2025
Cell-free microbialLiquidCell free extract of Pseudomonas putida (Liquid)Solubility ≥ 100 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 25 % w/wTomatoSerial 6 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Vitamins
1 for tomatoVitaminsLiquidVitamin B3 (Nicotinamide) 3.25% (liquid)Vitamin B3 ≥ 3.25 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 57.78 % w/wTomatoSerial 1 · S.O. 3741(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Antioxidants
1 for tomatoAntioxidantsLiquidLabel cautionPhenolic compound (3 %) (Liquid)Phenolic compound ≥ 3.00 % w/v · Total organic carbon ≥ 0.5 % w/wCucumber · Maize · TomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 3742(E) · 13 Aug 2025
Anti-transpirants
1 for tomatoAnti-transpirantsLiquidFatty alcohol (Antitranspirant) 20% (Liquid)Hexadecanol ≥ 2 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 12 % w/wTomatoSerial 2 · S.O. 876(E) · 16 Feb 2026
Other crops
Biostimulants by crop
Chilli 67Paddy (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 tomato in India?
57 biostimulants in Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order list tomato (as on October 2026): seaweed (16), protein & amino acids (10), humic & fulvic (8), mixed formulations (8), botanical (7), bio-chemicals (3), cell-free microbial (2), vitamins (1), antioxidants (1), anti-transpirants (1). This page lists each one with its category, form and Gazette notification.
Where can I find the dose of a biostimulant for tomato?
The notified dose for tomato, 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.