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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for cotton in India
Every herbicide registered for cotton (kapas) 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)
16 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clethodim 13% w/w EC (Clethodim 12% w/v EC) | Echinochloa colona, Digitaria sanguinalis, Brachiaria reptans, Dinebra arabica, Dactyloctenium aegyptium | 120 | 1000 | 500 | 135 |
| Diuron 80% WP | Amaranthus spp, Chenopodium album, Convolvulas arvensis Setaria glauca, Digitaria sp, Portulaca oleracea, Xanthium strumerium, Anagallis arvensis, Asphodelus temifolius, Euphorbia sp, Visia sativa Paspalum conjugatum,⚠ As printed; 1.5 kg a.i. of an 80% WP is about 1.9 kg of product, not 2.2 kg. | 0.75-1.5 kg | 1-2.2Kg. | 625 | – |
| Ethalfluralin 35.65% w/w EC (36% EC) | Echinochloa colona, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Chenopodium album | 720 | 2000 | 500 | 107 |
| Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v) | Echinochloa sp. Eluesine indica Dactylocteneum aegyptium Eragrostit minor | 67.5 g | 750 ml (20 -25 DAS) | 375-500 | 87 |
| Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria longiflora, Eleusine indica, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Bracharia reptans, Dinebra arabica | 167 | 1250 | 500 | 104 |
| Fluchloralin 45% EC | Acanthospermum hispidum, Cleome enticu, Datura sp. Trianthema monogyna Tridax procumbens, Cynodon dactylon (germinating) Amaranthus spp., Portulaca spp, Achyranthus aspera, Euphorbia hirta, Cenchrus cathorticus, Digitaria sanguinalis, Eleusine sp, Panicum sp, Lagasca mollis, Gynandropsis pentaphylla, Achalypha indica | 0.9-1.2kg | 2.0-2.68 ltrs. | 500-800 | 180 |
| Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/v) | Echinochloa sp. Cynodon dactylon Cyperus rotundus Digitaria marginata Dactylocteneum aegyptium | 375-450 g | 2.5-3.0 | 500 | 96 |
| Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% w/w EC | Echinochloa colona Cynodon dactylon Dactyloctenium aegyptium | 108 | 1000 | 375 | 86 |
| Metolachlor 50% EC | Echinochloa colona, Digitaria sanguinalis, Eleusine indica, Dinebra arabica, Dactyloctenium aegyptium and Phyllanthus niruri | 1000 gm | 2000 gm | 500 L | 128 Days |
| Paraquat dichloride 24% SLCotton (Post-emergence directed inter row application at 2-3 leaf stage of weeds) | Digera arvensis, Cyperus iria, Trianthema monogyna, Corchorus spp., Leucas aspera, Euphorbia spp. | 0.3-0.5 kg | 1.25-2.0 L | 500 | 150-180 |
| Pendimethalin 30% EC | Echinochloa spp. Euphorbia hirta Amarnanthus viridisPortulaca oleraceaTrianthema spp. Eleusine indica | 0.75-1.25 kg | 2.5-4.165 ltrs | 500-700 | 150 |
| Pendimethalin 38.7% CS | Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa colonum, Dinebra arabica, Brachiaria mutica, Eragrostis minor, Lantana camara, Portulaca oleracea, Commelina communis, Amaranthus spp., Parthenium hysterophorus | 580.5- 677.25 g | 1500-1750 | 500 | 101 |
| Propaquizafop 10% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Cynodon dactylon | 62.5 | 625 | 500 | 115 |
| Pyrithiobac Sodium 10% ECCotton (Gossypium) | Trianthema Spp Amaranthus Spp Chenopodium Spp Digera Spp Celosia argentia | 62.5-75 gm | 625-750 | 500 | 160 |
| Pyraflufen-ethyl 2.5%EC | Defoliant for better and uniform boll opening and easy picking and also to facilitate for mechanical harvesting | 4.0 | 160 | 500 | 20 |
| Quizalofop-ethyl 5% EC | Echinolchloa crusgalli, Echinochloa colonum, Dinebra retroflexa Digiteria marginata | 50.5 | 1000 | 500 | 94 |
Combination products
4 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW | Grasses: Jungle grass (Echinochloa colona), Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Viper grass (Dinebra retroflexa), Broad Leaf Weeds: Stonebreaker (Phyllathus niruri), False amaranth (Digera arvensis), Asthama herb (Euphorbia hirta), Tropical spiderwort (Commelina bengalensis), Cotton weed (Corchorus trilocularis), Sedges: Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) | 422.4 + 990 | 3300 | 500 | 142 |
| Metolachlor 39.37% + Oxyfluorfen 3.94% w/w EC w/w EC | Grasses: Jungle grass (Echinochloa colona), Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Viper grass (Dinebra retroflexa), Broad Leaf Weeds: Tropical spiderwort (Commelina bengalensis), False amaranth (Digera arvensis), Asthama herb (Euphorbia hirta), Horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum), Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) Congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus) Sedges: Ricefield flatsedge (Cyperus iria) | 1200+120 gm | 3000 ml | 450 l | 124 days |
| Pyrithiobac Sodium 3.1 % w /w + Pendimethalin 34.0 % w/w ZC | Digitaria sanguinalis, Commelina benghalensis, Amaranthus viridis, Parthenium hysterophorus, Celosia argentia | 649.25- 742.00 g | 1.75-2.00 lt | 500 | 152 |
| Pyrithiobac Sodium 6% w/w+ Quizalofop-ethyl 4% w/w EC | Trianthema spp Digera spp Celosia argentia Dinebra retroflexa Digitaria marginata | (60+40) to (75+50) g a.i./ha | 1.0-1.25 Ltr/ha | 500 | 160 |
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 cotton: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in cotton?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 17 products for grasses on cotton: Clethodim 13% w/w EC (Clethodim 12% w/v EC); Diuron 80% WP; Ethalfluralin 35.65% w/w EC (36% EC); Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v); Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC; Fluchloralin 45% EC; Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/v); Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW; Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% w/w EC; Metolachlor 39.37% + Oxyfluorfen 3.94% w/w EC w/w EC; Metolachlor 50% EC; Pendimethalin 30% EC; 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 herbicides are approved for echinochloa in cotton?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 13 products for echinochloa on cotton: Clethodim 13% w/w EC (Clethodim 12% w/v EC); Ethalfluralin 35.65% w/w EC (36% EC); Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v); Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC; Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/v); Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW; Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% w/w EC; Metolachlor 39.37% + Oxyfluorfen 3.94% w/w EC w/w EC; Metolachlor 50% EC; Pendimethalin 30% EC; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; Propaquizafop 10% EC; 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 herbicides are approved for broad-leaved weeds in cotton?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 11 products for broad-leaved weeds on cotton: Diuron 80% WP; Ethalfluralin 35.65% w/w EC (36% EC); Fluchloralin 45% EC; Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW; Metolachlor 39.37% + Oxyfluorfen 3.94% w/w EC w/w EC; Paraquat dichloride 24% SL; Pendimethalin 30% EC; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; Pyrithiobac Sodium 10% EC; Pyrithiobac Sodium 3.1 % w /w + Pendimethalin 34.0 % w/w ZC; Pyrithiobac Sodium 6% w/w+ Quizalofop-ethyl 4% w/w EC. 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 cotton?
Among the herbicides listed for cotton, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 20 to 180 days. The shortest, 20 days, is for Pyraflufen-ethyl 2.5%EC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on cotton?
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.