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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for potato in India
Every herbicide registered for potato (aloo) 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 Amine salt 22.5% SL | Chenopodium spp., Cyperus iria, Portulaca oleracea | 2.00 kg | 8.80 kg | 400 | – |
| 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL | Chenopodium album, Asphodelus tenuifolius, Anagalis arvensis, Convolvulus arvensis, Cyperus iria, Portulaca oleracea | 2.0 kg | 3.44 L | 400 | – |
| Ethalfluralin 35.65% w/w EC (36% EC) | Phalaris minor | 720 | 2000 | 500 | 92 |
| Metribuzin 70% WP | Chenopodium album, Trianthema monogyna, Parthenium hysterophorus, Fumaria parviflora, Melilotus spp., Phalaris minor | 0.525 (Pre- emergence 3-4 DAP or Post- emergence between emergence and time when the first potato plants have reached height of 5 cm) | 0.750 | 750-1000 | 30 |
| Paraquat dichloride 24% SLPotato (Post-emergence overall / inter-row application at 5-10 % emergence) | Chenopodium sp. Anagallis arvensis Trianthema monogyna Cyperus rotundus Fumeria parviflora | 0.5 kg | 2.0 ltr. | 500 | 100 |
Combination products
2 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metribuzin 42% + Clodinafop propargyl 12% WG | Grasses: Cynodon dactylon (bermuda grass), Digitaria sanguinalis (hairy crabgrass), Phalaris minor (canarygrass), Broad leaved Weeds: Chenopodium album (fat hen), Coronopus didymus (Swine cress),Solanum nigrum (nightshade) | 210 + 60 | 500 | 500 | 73 |
| Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC | Grasses: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Goose grass (Eleusine indica) Crow foot grass (Dactyloctenium agypytium) Broad Leaf Weeds: Stonebreaker (Phyllathus niruri), Asthama herb (Euphorbia hirta), Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), Wild spinach (Chenopodium album | 696 + 264 | 2000 | 500 | 124 |
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 potato: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for broad-leaved weeds in potato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 6 products for broad-leaved weeds on potato: 2,4-D Amine salt 22.5% SL; 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL; Metribuzin 42% + Clodinafop propargyl 12% WG; Metribuzin 70% WP; Paraquat dichloride 24% SL; Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for chenopodium (bathua) in potato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 6 products for chenopodium (bathua) on potato: 2,4-D Amine salt 22.5% SL; 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL; Metribuzin 42% + Clodinafop propargyl 12% WG; Metribuzin 70% WP; Paraquat dichloride 24% SL; Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC. 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 potato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for grasses on potato: Ethalfluralin 35.65% w/w EC (36% EC); Metribuzin 42% + Clodinafop propargyl 12% WG; Metribuzin 70% WP; Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC. 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 potato?
Among the herbicides listed for potato, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 30 to 124 days. The shortest, 30 days, is for Metribuzin 70% WP. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on potato?
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.