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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for cumin in India
Every fungicide registered for cumin (jeera) 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)
9 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azoxystrobin 23% SC | Blight & Powdery mildew | 115 gm | 500 | 500 | 28 |
| Difenoconazole 25% EC | Blight, Powdery mildew | 0.0125%or 12.5 g/100 ltr.. water | 0.05%or 50 ml/100 ltr..water. | 500 | 15 |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Blight | 1.125-1.5 kg | 1.5-2kg | 500Ltr. | – |
| Picoxystrobin 22.52% w/w SC | Cumin blight (Alternaria burnsii) | 100 | 400 | 500 | 20 |
| Sulphur40%SC | Powdery mildew⚠ As printed (1.40 g); 40% of 3.50 kg is 1.40 kg. | 1.40g | 3.50 Kg | 1000 | – |
| Sulphur 80%WG | Powdery mildew | 1.50-2.00 kg | 1.875-2.50 Kg | 750-1000 | – |
| Sulphur 85% DPCumin & Coriander | Powdery mildew | 12.75-17kg | 15-20kg | – | – |
| Tebuconazole 25% WG | Alternaria blight & Powdery mildew | 0.1875 | 0.750 | 500 | 28 |
| Zineb 75%WP | Early blight | 1.125- 1.5KG | 1.5-2KG | 750-1000 Lt | – |
Combination products
7 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captan 70%+ Hexaconazole 5%WP | Alternaria blight | 562.5 | 750 | 500 | 17 |
| Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC | Alternaria blight Powdery Mildew | 150 g | 300 | 500 | 16 |
| Kresoxim-methyl 15% + Chlorothalonil 56% WG | Alternaria blight and Powdery mildew | 187.5 + 700 | 1250 | 500 | 31 |
| Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG | Alternaria blight & Powdery mildew | 900-1050 | 1500-1750 | 500 | 20 |
| Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE | Alternaria blight | 137.25 | 750 | 500 | 22 |
| Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG | Alternaria Blight & Powdery mildew | 175+87.5 | 350 | 500 | 32 |
| Trifloxystrobin 25% + Hexaconazole 25% w/w WG | Alternaria blight and Powdery mildew | 50+50 | 200 | 500 | 31 |
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 cumin: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for powdery mildew in cumin?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 11 products for powdery mildew on cumin: Azoxystrobin 23% SC; Difenoconazole 25% EC; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC; Kresoxim-methyl 15% + Chlorothalonil 56% WG; Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG; Sulphur 80%WG; Sulphur 85% DP; Sulphur40%SC; Tebuconazole 25% WG; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG; Trifloxystrobin 25% + Hexaconazole 25% w/w WG. 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 cumin?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 9 products for alternaria blight on cumin: Captan 70%+ Hexaconazole 5%WP; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC; Kresoxim-methyl 15% + Chlorothalonil 56% WG; Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG; Picoxystrobin 22.52% w/w SC; Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE; Tebuconazole 25% WG; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG; Trifloxystrobin 25% + Hexaconazole 25% w/w WG. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for other blights in cumin?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for other blights on cumin: Azoxystrobin 23% SC; Difenoconazole 25% EC; Mancozeb 75% 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 cumin?
Among the fungicides listed for cumin, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 15 to 32 days. The shortest, 15 days, is for Difenoconazole 25% EC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on cumin?
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.