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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for sorghum in India
Every herbicide registered for sorghum (jowar) 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)
4 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Weeds | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D Amine salt 22.5% SL | Cyperus iria, Striga spp., Trianthema spp., Euphorbia hirta, Digera arvensis | 1.4 kg | 6.25 kg | 500-600 | – |
| 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL | Cyperus iria, Digera arvensis, Convolvulus arvensis, Trianthema sp., Tridax procumbens, Euphorbia hirta, Phyllanthus niruri. | 1.8 kg | 3.1 L | 500-600 | – |
| 2,4-D Ethyl Ester 38 % EC (having 2,4-D acid 34 % w/w) | Cyperus iria, Striga sp. Digera arvensis, Convolvulus arvensis, Trianthema sp., Tridax procumbens, Euphorbia hirta, Phyllanthus niruri | 1.0 kg | 2.94 L | 425 | – |
| 2,4-D Ethyl Ester 20 % WP | Convolvulus arvensis | 0.9 | 5.0 | 625 | – |
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 sorghum: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for broad-leaved weeds in sorghum?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for broad-leaved weeds on sorghum: 2,4-D Amine salt 22.5% SL; 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL; 2,4-D Ethyl Ester 20 % WP; 2,4-D Ethyl Ester 38 % EC (having 2,4-D acid 34 % w/w). 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 sorghum?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for sedges on sorghum: 2,4-D Amine salt 22.5% SL; 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL; 2,4-D Ethyl Ester 38 % EC (having 2,4-D acid 34 % w/w). Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which herbicides are approved for cyperus in sorghum?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for cyperus on sorghum: 2,4-D Amine salt 22.5% SL; 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine salt 58% SL; 2,4-D Ethyl Ester 38 % EC (having 2,4-D acid 34 % w/w). Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on sorghum?
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.