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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Herbicides approved for tomato in India
Every herbicide registered for tomato (tamatar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metribuzin 70% WP | Trianthema portulacastrum, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Gynandropsis pentaphylla, Amaranthus viridis, Portulaca oleracea, Digera arvensis, Euphorbia frustrate, Echinochloa colonum, Ageratum conyzoides, Eleusine indica, Setaria glauca, Commelina benghalensis | 0.525 (Pre- planting a week before transplantin g or Post planting 15 DAT) | 0.750 | 750-1000 | 30 |
| Propaquizafop 10% EC | Echinochloa colonum, Echinochola crusgalli Digitaria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Eleusine indica | 62.5 | 625 | 500 | 31 |
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: Phalaris minor (canarygrass), Dactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot Grass), Digitaria sanguinalis (hairy crabgrass), Cynodon dactylon (bermuda grass), Broad leaved Weeds: Chenopodium album (fat hen), Coronopus didymus (Swine cress), Solanum nigrum (nightshade), Phyllanthus niruri (gale of the wind). | 210 + 60 | 500 | 500 | 1 |
| Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC | Grasses: Large crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), , Crow foot grass (Dactyloctenium agypytium), Canary grass (Phalaris minor) Broad Leaf Weeds: Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), Lesser swine-cress (Coronopus didymus), Wild spinach (Chenopodium album) Stonebreaker (Phyllanthus niruri), | 696 + 264 | 2000 | 500 | 71 |
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 tomato: short answers
Which herbicides are approved for grasses in tomato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for grasses on tomato: Metribuzin 42% + Clodinafop propargyl 12% WG; Metribuzin 70% WP; Pendimethalin 29.75% + Metribuzin 11.25% w/w ZC; Propaquizafop 10% 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 tomato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for broad-leaved weeds on tomato: 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.
Which herbicides are approved for echinochloa in tomato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for echinochloa on tomato: Metribuzin 70% WP; Propaquizafop 10% 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 tomato?
Among the herbicides listed for tomato, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 1 to 71 days. The shortest, 1 day, is for Metribuzin 42% + Clodinafop propargyl 12% WG. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on tomato?
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.