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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for tobacco in India
Every fungicide registered for tobacco 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)
7 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbendazim 50%WP | Frog eye spot | 112.5 | 225 | 750 | – |
| Carbendazim 50%WP | Anthracnose | 112.5 | 225 | 750 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Downy mildew | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Black Sank | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Frog eye leaf | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Sulphur 85% DPTobacco (on ground) | Powdery mildew | 85kg | 100kg | – | – |
| Zineb 75%WP | Leafspot | 1.125- 1.5KG | 1.5-2KG | 750-1000 Lt | – |
Combination products
4 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10%) SP | Wildfire | Spray Streptocycline 40to100 ppm solution at two leaf stage of the plant. Repeated application at an interval of 7 days is necessary till the plants get established In the field. | |||
| (Streptomycin Sulphate 9% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 1%) SP | Wildfire | Spray Streptocyclin 40 to100 ppm solution at two leaf stage of the plant. Repeated application at an interval of 7 days is necessary till the plants get established In the field. | |||
| Metalaxyl 8%+ Mancozeb 64%WPTobacco Nursery | Damping off | 3600gor 0.072% | 5000gor 0.1% | 1000lt. | Not less than 7 weeks |
| Metalaxyl 8%+ Mancozeb 64%WPTobacco Nursery | Leaf blight/ Black Shank (Soil drench at sowing and sprayat30days after sowing) | 1440gor 0.14% | 2000gor 0.2% | 1000lt. | Not less than7 weeks |
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 tobacco: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for anthracnose in tobacco?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for anthracnose on tobacco: Carbendazim 50%WP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for downy mildew in tobacco?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for downy mildew on tobacco: Copper oxychloride 50% WP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for powdery mildew in tobacco?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for powdery mildew on tobacco: Sulphur 85% DP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on tobacco?
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.