Biostimulants notified for watermelon under the FCO

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

2notified for watermelon

2for watermelon and no other crop

2of them are liquids

#20joint of 30 crops

Watermelon · by category

2 products

The largest groups are humic & fulvic and seaweed, with 1 each.

Humic & fulvic1

Seaweed1

What it means for you: Only 2 notified biostimulants for watermelon: one of the least-served crops in Schedule VI. An open field today; the next products to be notified for it will set the standard.

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

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All 2

Biostimulants notified for watermelon

Humic & fulvic

1 for watermelon

Humic & fulvicLiquidHumic and Fulvic acid (29%) (Liquid)Fulvic acid ≥ 27.5 % w/w · Humic acid ≥ 1.5 % w/wWatermelonSerial 27 · S.O. 3743(E) · 13 Aug 2025

Seaweed

1 for watermelon

SeaweedLiquidSeaweed (Ecklonia maxima) extract 94% (Liquid)Alginic acid ≥ 2.0 % w/w · Total organic carbon ≥ 10 % w/wWatermelonSerial 45 · S.O. 1574(E) · 25 Mar 2026

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 watermelon in India?

2 biostimulants in Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order list watermelon (as on October 2026): humic & fulvic (1), seaweed (1). This page lists each one with its category, form and Gazette notification.

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

The notified dose for watermelon, 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.