Fungicides approved for cotton in India

Every fungicide registered for cotton (kapas) in the official CIB&RC list of major uses: the disease, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.

11single-ingredient fungicides

16combination products

12days: the shortest waiting period listed

27crop and disease uses in the list

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From the CIB&RC list of major uses: fungicides up to 30 September 2026. Guidance, not legal advice: use a product only as its approved label says, and check it is not banned or restricted.

No match. Try another disease name, or check the combination table.

Fungicides (single ingredient)

11 uses · chemical

Product (as registered)	Disease	a.i. /ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Carbendazim 50%WP	Leafspot	125	250	750	–
Carboxin 75% WP	Angular Leaf spot	1.5 - 1.875 gm/ kg seed	2-2.5 gm/ kg seed	N/A	Only one time seed treatment
Fluxapyroxad 333 g/l FS	Seedling Disease	0.49	1.5 ml/kg seed	Sufficient to coat the seeds uniformly	N.A (Seed Dresser)
Kresoxim-methyl 44.3% SC	Leaf spot, Grey mildew	250	500	500	26
Metiram 70%WG	Alternaria leaf spot, Grey Mildew	875-1050	1250-1500	500	27
Propiconazole 25% EC	Alternaria leaf spot	125gm	500gm	500	23
Propineb 70%WP	Alternaria leaf spot	875-1050	1250-1500	500Ltr./ha	27
Pyraclostrobin 20% WG	Alternaria Leaf blight	100	500	500	14
Tetraconazole 11.6% w/w (12.5% w/v) SL	Root rot (Rhizoctonia solani)	15	120	Sufficient to coat the seed uniformly	NA (Seed dresser)
Thiophanate Methyl 70%WP	Alternaria Leaf spot and Grey Mildew	525-700	750- 1000	500	47
Thiram75%WSRice (Paddy) &cotton	Seed born disease	18.8-22.5 gm	25-30gm	1	7-10

Combination products

16 uses · two or more active ingredients

Product (as registered)	Disease	a.i. /ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
(Streptomycin Sulphate 9% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 1%) SP	Seedling blight, angular leaf spot or black arm disease⚠ As printed (“40 – 5- ppm”); probably 40-50 ppm.	Seed treatment: seed born infection can be eliminated by soaking the seeds in 40 – 5- ppm solution for a period of 2hrs. Spray: Streptocyclin 25-40 ppm to be sprayed trice before flowering. After flowering 20 days after 2nd spray For prevention of accompanying fungal infection use copper fungicide with Streptocyclin
Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC	Leaf spots, Grey Mildew	0.28 % w/w	1 %	500	68
Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC	Leaf spot and Grey mildew	0.03% or 0.3 g/l	0.1% or 1 ml / Litre water	500	12
Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w EC	Leaf spots, Grey Mildew	105	350	500	35
Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP	Alternaria leaf spot & Grey mildew	180+945	1500	500	71
Carboxin37.5%+ Thiram37.5%WS	Root rot, Bacterial bight⚠ As printed (2.5 g); 75% of 3.5 g is about 2.63 g.	2.5gm/Kg seed	3.5gm/Kg seed	10 ml/kg (To make slurry)	Being seed treatment waiting not required
Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC	Alternaria leaf	150	300	500	27
Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68% WP	Leaf Spot and Boll rot	50+850	1250	500	23
Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME	Root rot, Fusarium wilt & Charcoal rot	0.5 + 0.4	20.0	NA	This is used as seed treatment
Mefentrifluconazole 200g/l + Pyraclostrobin 200g/l SC	Grey Mildew	160-200	400-500 ml	500	38
Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG	Alternaria leaf spot	900-1050	1500-1750	500	45
Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SC	Alternaria leaf spot (Alternaria sp.) Grey mildew (Ramularia areola)	200	1000	500	61
Pydiflumetofen 13.6%w/w + Propiconazole 11.4% w/w SE	Leaf spot, Boll Rot complex, Grey mildew	165 (90+75)	600	500	30
Sedaxane 2.5% w/v + Fludioxonil 2.5% w/v + Thiamethoxam 26.25% w/v FS	Fungal wilt, Root rot	1.25 (0.1 + 0.1 + 1.05)	4.0	10	–
Sedaxane 2.2% w/w + Fludioxonil 2.2% w/w + Thiamethoxam 22.8%w/w FS	Aphid, Jassids, Whitefly, Fungal wilt and Root rot	1.25 (Sedaxane- 0.1+ Fludioxonil- 0.1+ Thiamethoxam- 1.05)	4.0	Seeds are treated with the required quantity of test chemical (slurry volume of 10 - 15 ml/kg of wheat seeds and 10 – 12 ml/kg cotton seeds). The treated seeds are dried in shade before sowing	Seed treatment is done at the time of sowing, hence waiting period is not applicable.
Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG	Alternaria leaf spot	150+75	300	500	28

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.

Questions

Fungicides for cotton: short answers

Which fungicides are approved for leaf spot in cotton?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 17 products for leaf spot on cotton: (Streptomycin Sulphate 9% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 1%) SP; Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Carbendazim 50%WP; Carboxin 75% WP; Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68% WP; Kresoxim-methyl 44.3% SC; Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG; Metiram 70%WG; Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SC; Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w EC; and more in the tables above. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

Which fungicides are approved for alternaria blight in cotton?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 10 products for alternaria blight on cotton: Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC; Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG; Metiram 70%WG; Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SC; Propiconazole 25% EC; Propineb 70%WP; Pyraclostrobin 20% WG; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG; Thiophanate Methyl 70%WP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

Which fungicides are approved for root rot in cotton?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 5 products for root rot on cotton: Carboxin37.5%+ Thiram37.5%WS; Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME; Sedaxane 2.2% w/w + Fludioxonil 2.2% w/w + Thiamethoxam 22.8%w/w FS; Sedaxane 2.5% w/v + Fludioxonil 2.5% w/v + Thiamethoxam 26.25% w/v FS; Tetraconazole 11.6% w/w (12.5% w/v) SL. 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 cotton?

Among the fungicides listed for cotton, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 12 to 71 days. The shortest, 12 days, is for Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.

Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on cotton?

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.

Other crops

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.