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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for grapes in India
Every herbicide registered for grapes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D Sodium Salt 95% SP (earlier registered as 2,4-D Sodium Salt 80% WP) | Convolvulus spp. Tridax procumbens | 2.0 | 2.5 | 500 | > 90 days |
| Diuron 80% WP | Cleome viscose, Chenopodium album, Cyperus iria, Euphorbia hirta, Alternanthera echinata, Amaranthus spp, Argemone maxicana, Ipomoea spp, Xanthium strumerium, Fumeria parviflora, Asphodelus tenuifolius, Medicago denticulata, Eleusine aegyptia. | 1.6kg | 2.0 kg. | 625 | – |
| Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/w) | Grasses- Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), Crow foot grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis) Indian crab grass (Digitaria longiflora) Chinese lovegrass (Eragrostis minor) Creeping Panic Grass (Brachiaria reptans) Broad leaved – Congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus) Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) Spiny pigweed (Amaranthus spinosus) Goat weed (Ageratum conyzoides) Spanish needles (Bidens biternate) Benghal dayflower (Commelina benghalensis) Black Pigweed (Trianthema portulacastrum) Sedges- Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) Variable flat sedge (Cyperus difformis)⚠ The heading reads 15% w/w; the other entry for this product, and the doses (495 g a.i. in 3300 ml), fit 15% w/v. | 495 | 3300 | 500 | 60 |
| Glyphosate 41% SL IPA SaltGrape | Acalypha indica, Amaranthus spinosus, Amaranthus viridus, Euphorbia geniculate, Parthenium hysterophorus, Portulaca oleracea, Commelina benghalensis Cynodon dactylon, Echinochloa colona, Eragristis minor Cyperus rotundus | 1230 | 3.0 | 500 | 158 |
| Paraquat dichloride 24% SLGrapes (Post-emergence directed inter row application at 2-3 leaf stage of weeds) | Cyperus rotundus Cynodon dactylon Convolvulus sp. Portulaca sp. Tridax sp. | 0.5 kg. | 2.0ltrs. | 500 | 90 |
Combination products
2 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: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), Crow foot grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium), Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Chinese lovegrass (Eragrostis minor) Broad Leaf Weeds: Tropical spiderwort (Commelina bengalensis), Goat weed (A. conyzoides), Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis), Spiny pigweed (Amaranthus spinosus), Congress grass (Parthenium, hysterophorus), Sedges: Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) | 422.4 + 990 | 3300 | 500 | 60 |
| Indaziflam 1.65% w/w (2% w/v) + Glyphosate Isopropyl ammonium 44.63% w/w (40% w/v) SCGrape | Parthenium hysterophorus, Cyperus rotundus, Cynodon dactylon, Euphorbia sp., Amaranthus sp. | 37.5+750 to 42.5+850 | 1875 to 2125 | 500 | 108 |
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 grapes: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for broad-leaved weeds in grapes?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 7 products for broad-leaved weeds on grapes: 2,4-D Sodium Salt 95% SP (earlier registered as 2,4-D Sodium Salt 80% WP); Diuron 80% WP; Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/w); Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW; Glyphosate 41% SL IPA Salt; Indaziflam 1.65% w/w (2% w/v) + Glyphosate Isopropyl ammonium 44.63% w/w (40% w/v) SC; Paraquat dichloride 24% SL. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in grapes?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 6 products for grasses on grapes: Diuron 80% WP; Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/w); Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW; Glyphosate 41% SL IPA Salt; Indaziflam 1.65% w/w (2% w/v) + Glyphosate Isopropyl ammonium 44.63% w/w (40% w/v) SC; Paraquat dichloride 24% SL. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for sedges in grapes?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 6 products for sedges on grapes: Diuron 80% WP; Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/w); Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW; Glyphosate 41% SL IPA Salt; Indaziflam 1.65% w/w (2% w/v) + Glyphosate Isopropyl ammonium 44.63% w/w (40% w/v) SC; Paraquat dichloride 24% SL. 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 grapes?
Among the herbicides listed for grapes, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 60 to 158 days. The shortest, 60 days, is for Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (15% w/w); Glufosinate ammonium 11.65% + Metolachlor 27.30% w/w EW. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on grapes?
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.