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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for chickpea in India
Every herbicide registered for chickpea (gram, chana) 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)
3 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flumioxazin 50% SCChickpea (Bengal gram) | Echinochloa sp, Digitaría sanguinalis, Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus rotundus Amaranthus viridis, Amaranthus spinosus, Chenopodium album, Trianthema portulacstrum, Convolvulus arvensis, Spergula arvensis, Oxalis corniculata Phyllanthus niruri | 125 | 250 ml | 500 | 33 days |
| Pendimethalin 38.7% CS | Euphorbia hirta, Chenopodium album, Convolvulus arvensis, Parthenium hysterophorus, Amaranthus viridis, Echinochloa colona, Dinebra retroflexa⚠ Printed as “677025”; 1750 ml at 38.7% is 677.25 g, as for the other crops. | 677.25 g | 1750 | 500 | 94 |
| Propaquizafop 10% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Eleusine indica | 62.5 | 625 | 500 | 39 |
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 chickpea: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in chickpea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for grasses on chickpea: Flumioxazin 50% SC; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; Propaquizafop 10% 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 chickpea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for echinochloa on chickpea: Flumioxazin 50% SC; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; Propaquizafop 10% 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 chickpea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for broad-leaved weeds on chickpea: Flumioxazin 50% SC; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS. 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 chickpea?
Among the herbicides listed for chickpea, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 39 to 94 days. The shortest, 39 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 chickpea?
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.