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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for black gram in India
Every herbicide registered for black gram (urad) in the official CIB&RC list of major uses: the weeds, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Herbicides (single ingredient)
5 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v)Blackgram | Echinochloa crusgalli, Echinochloa colona Digitaria sp. Dactylocteneum aegyptium | 56.25-67.5 g | 625-750 ml (15-20 DAS) | 375-500 | 43 |
| Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% w/w ECBlackgram | Echinochloa colona Dactyloctenium aegyptium Cynodon dactylon Digitaria sanguinalis | 108 | 1000 | 500 | 60 |
| Imazethapyr 10% SL | Brachiaria eruciformis Amaranthus viridis Euphorbia hirta Commelina benghalensis | 75 g a.i./ha+ MSO adjuvant @2 ml/litre of water | 750 ml+MSO adjuvant @ 2ml/ha of water. | 375 | 56 |
| Propaquizafop 10% ECBlackgram | Echinochloa colonum, Echinochola crusgalli, Digiteria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium eigyptium, Eleusine indica | 75-100 g | 750-1000 | 500-750 | 21 |
| Quizalofop-ethyl 5% EC | Eleusine indica, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Eragrostis sp., Paspalidium sp., Echinochloa sp., Dinebra ratroflexa | 37.5-50.0 | 750-1000 | 500 | 52 |
Combination products
3 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME | Euphorbia hirta, Phyllanthus niruri, Amaranthus viridis, Commelina benghalensis, Cardanthera triflora, Dinebra retroflexa, Echinochloa colona | 210 + 65 | 1250 | 500 | 51 |
| Propaquizafop 2.5% + Imazethapyr 3.75% w/w MEBlackgram | Monocot weeds Digitaria sanguinalis Dcatyloctenium aegyptium Cynodan dactylan Broad leaved weed Parthenium hysterophorus Commelina benghalensis Euphorbia hirta | 50+75 | 2000 | 500 | 56 |
| Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC | Echinochloa colona, Eleusine indica, Phyllanthus niruri, Digera arvensis, Acalypha indica, Celosia argentea, Parthenium hysterophorus | 165+80 | 1000 | 500 | 54 |
Doses per hectare as listed: a.i. and product in grams or ml unless a unit is shown (kg, litres; where the list gives the a.i. in kg and the product as a bare figure, the product is in kg or litres and the unit is added), water in litres. Waiting period = days from the last application to harvest. Where the list names the crop with a method (for example “pre-emergence” or “nursery”), it is shown under the product. Values exactly as listed.
Herbicides for black gram: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in black gram?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 8 products for grasses on black gram: Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v); Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% w/w EC; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Imazethapyr 10% SL; Propaquizafop 10% EC; Propaquizafop 2.5% + Imazethapyr 3.75% w/w ME; Quizalofop-ethyl 5% EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for echinochloa in black gram?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 6 products for echinochloa on black gram: Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v); Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% w/w EC; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Propaquizafop 10% EC; Quizalofop-ethyl 5% EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for broad-leaved weeds in black gram?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for broad-leaved weeds on black gram: Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Imazethapyr 10% SL; Propaquizafop 2.5% + Imazethapyr 3.75% w/w ME. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
What is the waiting period for herbicides on black gram?
Among the herbicides listed for black gram, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 21 to 60 days. The shortest, 21 days, is for Propaquizafop 10% EC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on black gram?
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.
Herbicides 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), Herbicides, 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.