Free tool · CIB&RC major uses
✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for groundnut in India
Every fungicide registered for groundnut (moongfali) 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)
26 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitertanol25%WP | Rust | 250gm | 1000gm | 500 | 30 |
| Bitertanol25%WP | Tikka | 250gm | 1000gm | 500 | 30 |
| Carbendazim 50%WP | Tikka leafspot | 112.5 gm | 225gm | 750 | – |
| Chlorothalonil 75% WP | Tikka leaf spot | 0.66 - 0.863 | 0.88-1.150 | 600-800 | 14 |
| Chlorothalonil 75% WP | Rust | 0.66 - 0.863 | 0.88-1.150 | 600-800 | 14 |
| Cyclobutrifluram 41.6% w/w FS | Not stated in the list⚠ The disease column holds a product name (Pyraclostrobin 75 g/l + Tricyclazole 150 g/l ZC), so the target disease for groundnut is not stated. Check the label. | 0.1 a.i g/kg seed | 0.2 ml/kg seed | 6-8 ml Slurry volume | – |
| Difenoconazole 25% EC | Leaf spot, rust | 0.025% or 25g/100ltr. water | 0.1%or 100 ml/100 ltr..water. | As required depending upon the size of the plant and plant protection equipment used | 34 |
| Hexaconazole 5% EC | Tikka leaf spot | 75gm | 1500 ml | 500 | 30 |
| Hexaconazole 75% WG | Tikka leaf spot, rust | 50 | 66.7 | 500 | 31 |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Tikka disease& rust | 1.125- 1.5kg | 1.5-2kg | 750Ltr. | – |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Collar rot, Leaf spot | 18.75 to 22.50/ 10 kg seed | 25 to 30/ 10 kg seed | 0.1 (water slurry) | – |
| Metiram 70%WG | Tikka | 1400gm | 2000gm | 500-750Lt. | 16 |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Early leaf spot (Cercospora arachidicola) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 15 |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Lateleafspot (C. personata) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 15 |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Rust (Puccinia arachidis) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 15 |
| Pyraclostrobin 20% WG | Tikka disease | 100 | 500 | 500 | 29 |
| Sulphur40%SC | Tikka leaf spot | 2.25-3.00 Kg | 5.65-7.50 Kg | 750-1000 | – |
| Sulphur 80% WP | Tikka leaf spot | 2-4kg | 2.5-5.0Kg | 750-1000 | – |
| Sulphur 85% DP | Tikka leaf spot | 12.75-17kg | 15-20kg | – | – |
| Tebuconazole 2% DS | Collar rot, Root rot, Stem rot⚠ As printed (kg and litres per 10 kg seed). A DS is a powder and similar seed dressers give grams per 10 kg seed, so this looks like a unit error. Check the label. | 0.2to 0.25kg/10kg seed | 10 to 12.5Lt/10 kg seed | – | – |
| Tebuconazole 5.4% w/w FS | Collar rot, Stem rot, Wilt⚠ The product dose is blank in the list; for chickpea the same 0.24 g a.i. per 10 kg seed is 4.0 ml. | 0.24 g/10 Kg of seed | – | – | Seed dresser |
| Tebuconazole 25.9%EC | Tikka& rust | 0.125- 0.1875 kg | 0.500-0.750 lit | 500 | 49 |
| Tebuconazole 25% WG | Tikka leaf spot, rust | 0.125-0.1875 | 0.500-0.750 | 500 | 22 |
| Tebuconazole 38.39% w/w SC | Tikka leaf spot | 187.5 to 215 | 436-500 | 375-500 20 L (via Drone application) | 32 |
| Thiophanatemethyl 41.7% SC | Tikka leaf spot | 500 | 1000 | 500 | 27 |
| Thiram75%WS | Collar rot | 37.5gm | 50gm | 1 | 7-10 |
Combination products
32 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azoxystrobin 1.5% + Carbendazim 8.0% + Thiamethoxam 30% FS w/w | Collar rot (Aspergillus niger), Stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii), Root rot (Macrophomin a phaseolina), | 1.5+8+30 | 100 | – | – |
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC | Tikka leaf spot disease, Leaf spots, Rust | 0.28 % w/w | 1 % | 500 | 15 |
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SCGround nut | Tikka leaf spot & Rust | 148 g/ha (91 +57) | 500 ml/ha 1 ml/lit water | 500 | 46 |
| AZOXYSTROBIN 2.5% + THIOPHANATE METHYL 11.25% + THIAMETHOXAM 25% FS | Collar rot (Aspergillus nizer), Sclerotium rot (Sclerotoium rolfsii), Root rot (Macophomina phaseolina), | 38.75 | 100 | – | – |
| Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w ECGround nut | Tikka leaf spot; Rust | 105 | 350 | 500 | 35 |
| Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP | Leafspot | 375gm | 500gm | 500lt. | 72 |
| Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WPGroundnut (Seed Treatment) | Tikka leaf spot, Collar rot and dry root rot | 1.88 | 2.5 | – | Seed treatment |
| Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS | Collar rot, Dry root rot, Tikka leaf spot | (7.5+15.0) to (8.75+17.5) (for 10 kg seed) | 30-35/10 kg seed | 0.1 | – |
| Carbendazim 25 %+ Flusilazole 12.5% SE | Stem rot, Early leaf spot, Late leaf spot | 240-300 | 640-800 | 500 | 72 |
| Carboxin37.5%+ Thiram37.5%WS | Collar rot, Seed rot, Root rot, Stem rot | 2.25gm/Kg seed | 3.0gm/Kg seed | 10 ml/kg (To make slurry) | Being seed treatment waiting not required |
| Chlorothalonil 40.0% w/w + Difenoconazole 4.0 w/w SCGround nut | Tikka leaf spot and Rust⚠ As printed (400); the same 1000 ml gives 440 (400 + 40) in the other rows. | 400 | 1000 | 500 | 47 |
| Chlorothalonil 40% + Thiophanate Methyl 35% WDG | Tikka, Rust | 600+525 | 1500 | 500 | 27 |
| Flubendamide 3.5% + Hexaconazole 5% WG | Tikka Leaf spot & Rust | Flubendamide- 52.5 & Hexaconazole- 75 | 1500 | 500 | 31 |
| Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC | Tikka | 150 | 300 | 500 | 25 |
| Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS | Collar rot, Stem rot, Tikka leaf spot, Rust | 37:3 | 200 | NA | This is used as seed dresse r |
| Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME | Collar rot, Stem rot, Damping off & Tikka leaf spot | 0.5 + 0.4 | 20.0 | NA | This is used as seed treatment |
| Kresoxim-methyl 40% + Hexaconazole 8% WG | Leaf spot, & Rust | Kresoxim-methyl- 250 &Hexaconazole - 50 | 625 | 500 | 28 |
| Mancozeb 63% + Carbendazim 12% WS | Tikka leaf spot, collar rot, dry root rot | 1.88 | 2.5 | ---- | ---- |
| Mancozeb 40% + Tebuconazole 1 % WS | Collar rot | 8 to 10 +0.20 to 0.25 | 20-25 g/10 kg seed | 10 ml for 1 kg seed | – |
| Mancozeb 50% + Thiophanate methyl 25%WG | Tikka leaf spot | 750 + 375 | 1500 | 500 | 24 |
| Mancozeb 10.16% + Thiophanate Methyl 10.16% + Thiamethoxam 20.32% w/w FS | Tikka Leaf spot & collar rot , Pest: Aphid, thrips & white grub | (10.16 + 10.16 + 20.32) to (12.19 + 12.19 +24.38) | 100-120 | 100 ml water/10 kg of seeds | NA |
| Mefentrifluconazole 133 g/l + Fluxapyroxad 89 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 178 g/l SC | Rust & Tikka leaf spot | 250 | 625 | 500 | 37 |
| Mefentrifluconazole 200g/l + Pyraclostrobin 200g/l SC | Tikka Leaf spot and Rust | 160-200 | 400-500 ml | 500 | 12 |
| Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG | Tikka disease | 900-1050 | 1500-1750 | 500 | 42 |
| Penflufen 13.28% w/w + Trifloxystrobin 13.28% w/w FS | Seed and Seedling rot disease | 12.32+12.32- 15.4+15.4 | 80 – 100 | – | – |
| Prochloraz 34.8% + Propiconazole 7.8% w/w EC | Early leaf spot (Cercospora arachidicola), Late leaf spot (Phaeoisariopsis personata) & Rust (Puccinia arachidis) | 300.0 + 67.5 | 750 | 500 20 L ((via Drone application) | 19 |
| Prochloraz 5.7% + Tebuconazole 1.4% w/w ES | Stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii), Collar rot (Aspergillus niger), Root rot (Rhizoctonia batat icola) | 0.18+ 0.045 | 3.0 ml/10 kg seeds | – | Seed dresser |
| Pydiflumetofen 6.89% + Difenoconazole 11.49% w/w SC | Tikka Leaf spot, Rust | 60 (22.50+37.50) | 300 | 500 | 47 |
| Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE | Tikka⚠ As printed; 700 ml at 183 g/L is about 128 g a.i.; 137.25 g needs 750 ml, the dose in the other rows. | 114.37-137.25 | 625-700 | 500 | 21 |
| Pyraclostrobin 3.5% + Thiram 15% + Clothianidin 22.5% FS | Collar rot, Stem rot | 2.45+10.50+15.75 gms | 70 ml | – | Seed Treatment |
| Tebuconazole10%+Sulphur65%WG | Tikka disease | (125 + 812.5) – 937.5 g | 1250 | 500 | 31 |
| TRIFLOXYSTROBIN 4% + FLUXAPYROXAD 6.66% + CLOTHIANIDIN 25% FS | Stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii), Collar rot (Aspergillus niger), Root rot (Rhizoctonia bataticola), Tikka Leaf spot, Rust, | 0.24 + 0.3996 + 1.5 | 6 ml | – | – |
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 groundnut: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for leaf spot in groundnut?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 41 products for leaf spot on groundnut: Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Bitertanol25%WP; Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Carbendazim 25 %+ Flusilazole 12.5% SE; Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS; Carbendazim 50%WP; Chlorothalonil 40% + Thiophanate Methyl 35% WDG; Chlorothalonil 40.0% w/w + Difenoconazole 4.0 w/w SC; Chlorothalonil 75% WP; Difenoconazole 25% EC; Flubendamide 3.5% + Hexaconazole 5% WG; 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 rust in groundnut?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 21 products for rust on groundnut: Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Bitertanol25%WP; Chlorothalonil 40% + Thiophanate Methyl 35% WDG; Chlorothalonil 40.0% w/w + Difenoconazole 4.0 w/w SC; Chlorothalonil 75% WP; Difenoconazole 25% EC; Flubendamide 3.5% + Hexaconazole 5% WG; Hexaconazole 75% WG; Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS; Kresoxim-methyl 40% + Hexaconazole 8% WG; Mancozeb 75% WP; 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 collar and stem rot in groundnut?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 18 products for collar and stem rot on groundnut: AZOXYSTROBIN 2.5% + THIOPHANATE METHYL 11.25% + THIAMETHOXAM 25% FS; Azoxystrobin 1.5% + Carbendazim 8.0% + Thiamethoxam 30% FS w/w; Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Carbendazim 25 %+ Flusilazole 12.5% SE; Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS; Carboxin37.5%+ Thiram37.5%WS; Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS; Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME; Mancozeb 10.16% + Thiophanate Methyl 10.16% + Thiamethoxam 20.32% w/w FS; Mancozeb 40% + Tebuconazole 1 % WS; Mancozeb 63% + Carbendazim 12% WS; Mancozeb 75% WP; and more in the tables above. 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 groundnut?
Among the fungicides listed for groundnut, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 12 to 72 days. The shortest, 12 days, is for Mefentrifluconazole 200g/l + Pyraclostrobin 200g/l SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on groundnut?
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.