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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for pigeon pea in India
Every herbicide registered for pigeon pea (tur, arhar, red gram) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imazethapyr 10% SLRed gram | Digitaria sanguinalis Dinebra retroflexa | 75 g a.i./ha+ MSO adjuvant @2 ml/litre of water | 750 ml+MSO adjuvant @ 2ml/ha of water. | 375 | 125 |
| Pendimethalin 30% EC | Digitaria sanguinalis Digera arvensis Amaranthus sp. Euphorbia hirta Trianthema sp. Cyperus sp. Eragrostis sp. | 0.7 – 1.00 | 2.5 – 3.33 | 500 | 133 |
Combination products
2 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WGRed gram | Euphorbia spp., Amaranthus viridis⚠ As printed (“2m/l”); the other rows of this product say 2 ml per litre. | 70 g a.i./ha + MSO adjuvant @ 2m/l of water | 100 g/ha + MSO adjuvant @ 2m/l of water | 375-500 | 125 |
| Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC | Grasses: Crow foot grass (Dactyloctenium agypytium) Viper grass (Dinebra retroflexa) Barn yard grass (Echinochloa colona) Broad Leaf Weeds: False amaranth (Digera arvensis), Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) Horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum), Wild spinach (Chenopodium album) | 696 + 264 | 2000 | 500 | 184 |
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 pigeon pea: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in pigeon pea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for grasses on pigeon pea: Imazethapyr 10% SL; Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC; Pendimethalin 30% 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 pigeon pea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for broad-leaved weeds on pigeon pea: Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG; Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC; Pendimethalin 30% EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for trianthema in pigeon pea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for trianthema on pigeon pea: Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC; Pendimethalin 30% 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 pigeon pea?
Among the herbicides listed for pigeon pea, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 125 to 184 days. The shortest, 125 days, is for Imazethapyr 10% SL; Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on pigeon pea?
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.