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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for green gram in India
Every herbicide registered for green gram (moong) 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)
2 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% EC | Goosegrass (Eleusine indica), Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Jungle rice (Echinochloa colona), Crow foot grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), Running grass (Brachiaria reptans) | 125 | 1000 | 500 | 75 |
| Imazethapyr 10% SL | Amaranthus viridis Trianthema portulacastrum Euphorbia hirta | 75 g a.i./ha+ MSO adjuvant @2 ml/litre of water | 750 ml+MSO adjuvant @ 2ml/ha of water. | 375 | 46 |
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 | 46 |
| Fomesafen 17.5% + Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% w/w ME | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Eleusine indica, Cynodon dactylon Trianthema monogyna, Phyllanthus niruri, Parthenium hysterophorus, Digera arvensis | 175 + 125 | 1000 | 500 | 83 |
| Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC | Echinochloa colona, Eleusine indica, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Commelina benghalensis, Amaranthus viridis, Digera arvensis, Trianthema monogyna | 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 green gram: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in green gram?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for grasses on green gram: Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% EC; Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Fomesafen 17.5% + Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% w/w ME; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% 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 green gram?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for echinochloa on green gram: Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% EC; Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Fomesafen 17.5% + Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% w/w ME; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% 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 green gram?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for broad-leaved weeds on green gram: Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Fomesafen 17.5% + Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% w/w ME; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Imazethapyr 10% 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 green gram?
Among the herbicides listed for green gram, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 46 to 83 days. The shortest, 46 days, is for Fomesafen 16.8% + Propaquizafop 5.2% ME; Imazethapyr 10% SL. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on green 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.