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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for cardamom in India
Every fungicide registered for cardamom in the official CIB&RC list of major uses: the disease, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Fungicides (single ingredient)
3 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Clump rot⚠ As printed; 5.5 kg of a 50% WP is 2.75 kg a.i., not 3.75 kg. | 1.87-3.75 | 3.75-5.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Leaf spot | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| PYRACLOSTROBIN AL 80% WP | Azukhal Disease and Damping off⚠ The heading is printed as “Pyraclostrobin AL 80% WP”, but these uses and the 80% WP strength match fosetyl-Al 80% WP, which has no other entry in the list. Check the label. | 1800- 2400gm | 2250-3000 gm | 750-1000 | 90 |
Combination products
1 use · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluopicolide 4.44% + Fosetylaluminium 66.67%WG | Azhukal (Phytophthora spp.), damping off and rhizome rot (Phythium vexans /Rhizoctonia spp.disease) | (99.9 + 1500) to (111+ 1667) | 2.25-2.5 | 1000ltr. | 15 |
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 cardamom: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for damping off in cardamom?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for damping off on cardamom: Fluopicolide 4.44% + Fosetylaluminium 66.67%WG; PYRACLOSTROBIN AL 80% WP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for leaf spot in cardamom?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for leaf spot on cardamom: Copper oxychloride 50% WP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
What is the waiting period for fungicides on cardamom?
Among the fungicides listed for cardamom, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 15 to 90 days. The shortest, 15 days, is for Fluopicolide 4.44% + Fosetylaluminium 66.67%WG. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on cardamom?
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.