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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for black pepper in India
Every fungicide registered for black pepper in the official CIB&RC list of major uses: the disease, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Combination products
3 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetalaxylM 4%+ Mancozeb 64%WP | Phytophthora Foot rot | 0.17%or 1700gm | 0.25%or25 00gm | 2 L/vine as foliar spray and 3 L/vine as soil drench | Not less than 21 weeks |
| Metalaxyl 8%+ Mancozeb 64%WP | Phytophthora foot rot | 1.8ga.i/vine or0.09% | 2.5gm/vine or0.125% | 2lt./vine (spraying) 5lt./vine (soil drenching) | Not less than21 weeks |
| Oxathiapiprolin 3% w/v + Metalaxyl-M 18% w/v DC | Phytophthora foot rot | 18.9 (2.7 + 16.2) | 90 | 4 liter solution/vine | 118 |
Doses per hectare as listed: a.i. and product in grams or ml unless a unit is shown (kg, litres, %), water in litres. Waiting period = days from the last application to harvest. Where the list names the crop with a method (for example “seed treatment” or “nursery”), it is shown under the product. Values exactly as listed.
Fungicides for black pepper: short answers
What is the waiting period for fungicides on black pepper?
Among the fungicides listed for black pepper, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 118 to 118 days. The shortest, 118 days, is for Oxathiapiprolin 3% w/v + Metalaxyl-M 18% w/v DC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on black pepper?
No. The list says it is compiled for guidance, not for legal purposes. Use a product only for the crops and uses on its approved label and leaflet, at the label dose, and check that it is not banned or restricted.
Fungicides by crop
Sources: Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage: Major uses of pesticides (registered under the Insecticides Act, 1968), Fungicides, up to 30.09.2026, based on certificates issued. The lists say: “The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal purposes.” NanoKheti is not a government body. Also from NanoKheti: Pesticide label checklist · Pesticide licence guide · Insecticides Act made simple.