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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for groundnut in India
Every herbicide registered for groundnut (moongfali) 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)
8 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diclosulam 84% WDG | Amaranthus viridis, Parthenium hysterophorus, Trianthema spp., Euphorbia enticulat, Cyperus spp., Echinochloa colona | 22-26 g | 26.2-30.9 | – | 77 |
| Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v) | Echinochloa spp. | 78.75 | 875 | 375 | 89 |
| Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria longiflora, Eleusine indica, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Bracharia reptans, Chloris barbata, Aeluropus villosus, Indigofera glandulosa | 167 | 1250 | 500 | 59 |
| Flumioxazin 50% SC | Amaranthus viridis, Commelina benghalensis, Digera arvensis, Echinochloa colona, Digitaria sanguinalis, Cyperus rotundus | 125 | 250 | 500 | 92 |
| Imazethapyr 10% SLGroundnut (1-2 Leaf stage of weeds or 7-14 days after sowing) | Echinochloa colonum Euphorbia hirta Commelina benghalensis Digera arvensis, Amaranthus viridis, Physalis minima | 100-150 gm+ MSO adjuvant @ 2ml/l of water | 1000-1500 ml+ MSO adjuvant @ 2ml/l of water | 375 | 102 |
| Pendimethalin 38.7% CS | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria marginata, Commelina bengalensis, Portulaca oleracea | 580.5- 677.25 g | 1500-1750 | 375 | 103 |
| Propaquizafop 10% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Digitaria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Eleusine indica | 62.5 | 625 | 500 | 97 |
| Quizalofop-ethyl 5% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Dinebra retroflexa Dactyloctenium sp. | 37.5-50.0 | 750-1000 | 500 | 89 |
Combination products
8 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diclosulam 0.9% + Pendimethalin 35% SEGroundnut (Pre- emergence) | Grasses: Echinochloa colona, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Sedges: Cyperus rotundus Broad leaf weeds: Commelina benghalensis, Digera arvensis, Trianthema portulacastrum, Amaranthus viridis, Euphorbia hirta | 22.5 + 875 | 2500 | 500 | 102 |
| Fluazifop-p-butyl 11.1% w/w + Fomesafen 11.1% w/w SL | Echinochloa colona Digitaria sp. Eleusine indica Dactyloctenium aegyptium Commelina benghalensis Eluropus villosus Indigofera glandulosa Chloris barbata Trianthema sp. Digera arvensis Cleome viscose Phyllanthus niruri Amaranthus virdis Cyperus sp. | 250 | 1000 | 500 | 82 |
| Fomesafen 12.5% +Quizalofop ethyl 4.68% EC | Narrow leaf weeds: Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Eleusine indica, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crusgalli, Broad leaf weeds: Trianthema monogyna, Phyllanthus niruri, Acalypha indica, Boerhavia diffusa, Digera arvensis, Sedges: Cyperus rotundus | 125+46.8 | 1000 | 375 | 96 |
| Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG | Echinochloa Colonum, Digera arvensis, Commelina benghalensis Euphorbia hirta Amaranthus viridis Physalis minima Brachiria spp. Trianthema portulacastrum | 70 g a.i/ha + MSO Adjuvant @ 2 ml/l of water | 100 g MSO Aadjuvant @ 2ml/l of water | 375-500 | 83 |
| Metamifop 8% + Imazethapyr 4% + Imazamox 3% W/W ME | Echinochloa colona, Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus rotundus, Commelina benghalensis, Trianthema portulacastrum, Physalis minima, Digera arvensis | 80+40+30 | 1000 + Ammoniu m sulphate @ 750 gm/ha | 500 | 83 |
| Propaquizafop 2.5% + Imazethapyr 3.75% w/w ME | Monocot weeds Echinochloa colona, Cyperus difformis, Digitaria sanguinalis Broad leaved weeds Commelina benghalensis Digera arvensis | 50+75 | 2000 | 500 | 97 |
| Quizalofop ethyl 7.5% + Imazethapyr 15% w/w EC | Dactyloctenium aegyptium Digitaria spp. Echinochloa spp. Cyperus rotundus Commelina bengalensis Digera arvensis | 32.81 + 65.625 | 437.5 | 375-500 | 90 |
| Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC | Echinochloa colona, Eleusine indica, Digitaria sanguinalis, Euphorbia geniculata, Phyllanthus niruri, Digera arvensis | 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 groundnut: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in groundnut?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 16 products for grasses on groundnut: Diclosulam 0.9% + Pendimethalin 35% SE; Diclosulam 84% WDG; Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v); Fluazifop-p-butyl 11.1% w/w + Fomesafen 11.1% w/w SL; Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC; Flumioxazin 50% SC; Fomesafen 12.5% +Quizalofop ethyl 4.68% EC; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Imazethapyr 10% SL; Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG; Metamifop 8% + Imazethapyr 4% + Imazamox 3% W/W ME; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; 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 groundnut?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 16 products for echinochloa on groundnut: Diclosulam 0.9% + Pendimethalin 35% SE; Diclosulam 84% WDG; Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% w/w EC (9% w/v); Fluazifop-p-butyl 11.1% w/w + Fomesafen 11.1% w/w SL; Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC; Flumioxazin 50% SC; Fomesafen 12.5% +Quizalofop ethyl 4.68% EC; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Imazethapyr 10% SL; Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG; Metamifop 8% + Imazethapyr 4% + Imazamox 3% W/W ME; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; 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 groundnut?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 12 products for broad-leaved weeds on groundnut: Diclosulam 0.9% + Pendimethalin 35% SE; Diclosulam 84% WDG; Fluazifop-p-butyl 11.1% w/w + Fomesafen 11.1% w/w SL; Flumioxazin 50% SC; Fomesafen 12.5% +Quizalofop ethyl 4.68% EC; Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC; Imazethapyr 10% SL; Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG; Metamifop 8% + Imazethapyr 4% + Imazamox 3% W/W ME; Pendimethalin 38.7% CS; Propaquizafop 2.5% + Imazethapyr 3.75% w/w ME; Quizalofop ethyl 7.5% + Imazethapyr 15% 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 groundnut?
Among the herbicides listed for groundnut, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 54 to 103 days. The shortest, 54 days, is for Haloxyfop R Methyl Ester16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on groundnut?
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.