GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage
Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee
N.H.-IV, Faridabad-121 001
MAJOR USES OF PESTICIDES
Registered under the Insecticides Act, 1968
UPTO- 30.06.2016
Disclaimer: The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for
guidance and not for legal purposes.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS (PGR)
APPROVED USES OF REGISTERED PGR
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS (PGR)
Name of PGR
& approved
Crops
Time of application /
purpose
Dosage /ha
a.i.
(ppm/gm/ %)
Formulation
Dilution In
Water (Litres) /
Preparation of
solution
(ml/gm/Ltr/
kg/%)
Waiti
ng
period
/
PHI
betwe
en last
applic
ation
&
harves
t
(days)
Alpha Naphthyl Acetic Acid 4.5% SL ( Na salt)
Tomato
At the time of flowering two
spray.
45ppm
Chillies
Ist spray during flowering &
10ppm
20ppm
2 ml in 4.5litre.
20 ml in 4.5
ltrs.
2nd spray 20 -30 days later.
Mango
Ist spray when tender fruits
one of pea size. 2nd spray
when fruits one of marble
size( about 2 cm diameter)
To control Mango
malformulation- Before fruit
bud differentiations approx.3
months before flowering
200ppm
Grapes
Pineapple
(a)To increase size & weight
of 3arriers. Ist sprays at
pruning time. 2nd spray
when flowering shoot appear
10ppm
(b)To control berry drop
( spray on matured grape
bunches 10-15 days before
harvesting.
100ppm
(a)To induce flowering and
uniform growth
10ppm( In
dry eather
half
strength
solution
i.e. 5 ppm
may be
used)
(b)To increase fruit size.
199ppm
2 ml in 49 ltrs.
20 ml. in 49
ltrs.
1 ml in 4.5 ltrs ( pour 30-50 ml
of solution in to
the head of
each plant)
10 ml in 4.5
ltrs.( spray to
wet the whole
plant)
10 ml in 4.5
ltrs.(Wet the
whole fruit 2
weeks before
harvest.)
Cotton
I To delay maturity
- Two weeks before harvest.
100ppm
To prevent shedding of flower
squares & bolls
(3 sprays at 15 days interval
from square formation stage
10-20
ppm.
222-444
ml
1000 ltr.
50ppm
Chlormequat Chloride 50% SL
Brinjal
Before sowing, seed soaking
for 24 hours.
Square formation to early
Cotton
(American)
flowering single spray
20-40 gm
375600(high
volume) 125-187
(low volume)
Cotton (Deshi)
Square formation to early
flowering single spray
75gm
375-600 ltrs .
Grapes
pre-bloom stage
6001000ppm
600-1000 ltrs.
Potato
Dipping of cut pieces for 10
minutes
100 ppm.
Chlorpropham 50% HN
Potato
Antisprouting agent for
stocked potatoes under cold
storage condition
Temp= 10+2oC
R.H.= 90+5%
18-20
gm/MT
36-40
ml/MT
Formulati
on is to
be
applied
as such
with
fogging
applicator
20
Ethephon 39% SL
Mango
a)for breaking alternate
bearing and to increase yiled
Total 5 sprays, Ist spray in
mid October or early
November & Subsequent
sprays at fortnightly interval
200ppm
b)for flower induction in
juvenile mango
Total 5 sprays at weekly
interval commencing from
early November.
1000 ppm
(c )Post harvest treatment for
uniform ripening
Single dip treatment or
spraying on physiologically
matured fruits.
500ppm
Pineapple
For flower induction
One spray when there 30-37
leaves on the plant 10-12
months (approx.)
100ppm
Coffee
(Arabica)
For uniform ripening of
berries, One spray at fly
pricking stage ,when 10-15%
berries are ripened.
192ppm
Coffee
(Robusta)
For uniform ripening of
berries, One spray at fly
pricking stage ,when 10-15%
berries are ripened.
96ppm
Rubber
For boosting latex yield Four 1000ppm
times application by brushing
to the tip of scrapped bark
below the tapping cut during
March, August , September &
November .
For uniform ripening post
2500ppm
harvest dip treatment on
fruits
Defoliation for better
flowering and fruit yield
(One spray around 1 month
10001250 ml
500 ltr
Tomato
Pomegranate
before Mrig bahar (Jun-July)/
Hast bahar (Oct.-Nov) / Ambe
bahar (Dec-Jan)
390-487.5
gm
135 days
(Waiting
period) / 22.5 ml in 1
ltr water
(Method of
preparation
of Solution
of required
concentrati
ons)
Ethephon 10% Paste
50 ml.
formulatio
n per tree
directly
used
without
dilution.
1 ltrs.
500
60 days
1.5 liter
500
liter/ha.
500-1000
ppm
40-80ppm
Rubber
For renewed bark
10%
4 times bark swabbing.
During March, August,
September & November
below the tapping panel after
4cm scrap of the bark /above
the tapping panel/on the
tapping cut after removing the
lace.
Forchlorfenuron 0.1% L (w/v)
Grapes
Two dipping applications.
2ppm.
st
1 When size of berry is 3-4
mm diameter and
2nd When size of berry is 6-7
mm diameter,
Forchlorfenuron 012% EC w/w
Grapes
To enhance the fruit size in 3 ppm
seedless
grapes
single
directed spray on berries at
4-6 mm berry size
Gibberellic Acid Technical
Grape fruit
a) At full bloom ( for fruit
set )-single spray
b) Ist week of May( For June
fruit drop) single spray
c) Ist week of October (For
pre-harvest drop)-single
spray
20
Sweet cherry
When more than 60% buds
opened fully.
Grapes
Two directed spray Ist at full
100ppm.
nd
bloom & 2 at fruit set stages.
Grape
(Seedless)
Two blanket spray at Ist full
bloom & 2nd at post bloom
stage.
15-60ppm
Brinjal
a) seed treatment (dipping)
10ppm
b) When 4 weeks old
-weekly spray
50ppm
40
50
500
20-25
50-62.5
500
Gibberellic Acid 40% WSG
Grape
Pre Bloom elongation
Fruit setting Thinning
6-7 mm berry size Enlargement
Rice
20-25 days after transplanting
Panicle Emergence
Gibberellic Acid 0.001%L
To increase the yield and
quality of the crop produce
Paddy
Short duration varieties 200.018gm
25DAT
Medium duration varieties 3035 DAT
Long duration varieties 40-45
DAT
180 ml
450-500
Sugarcane
(Planted crops)
a)First spray 40-45 DAP
b)Second spray 70-80 DAS
0.018gm
180 ml
450-500
Cotton
a) First spray 40-45 DAP
b) Second spray: At the time
of ball formation
0.018gm
180 ml
450-500
Groundnut
a) First spray at flowering
0.018gm
(30.35 AS)
b) Second spray at the time
of flowering
a) First spray 3rd month
0.027gm
b) Second spray 5th month
Third spray at the time of fruit
formation
180 ml
450-500
270 ml.
450-500
a) First spray 45 DAS
b) Second spray 65 DAS
180 ml.
450-500
Banana
Tomato /
Potato /
Cabbage /
Cauliflower
0.018gm
Grapes
a) First spray 30-35 days
after pruning
b) Second during the match
head stage
0.018gm
180 ml.
450-500
Brinjal, Bhindi
a)First spray 34 DAP
b)Second spray 70 DAP
c)Third spary 105 DAP
0.045 gm
450 ml.
450-500
Tea
Five spray at monthly
interval.
First spray: 15-20 days after
harvest
270ml
450-500
0.045
450
450-500
142ppm.
71 gm
450-500
1-1.5%
2-3%
375-500
90-120
days
1.5%
1.5 ltrs.
Mix with
200-300
ml. of
product
in 10
litres of
water.
120 days
1.0-1.5%
2-3%
50 ltrs.
110 days
Muberry
Gibberellic Acid 0.186% SP
Cotton
to improve fibre quality one
spray at square formation or
early flowering stage
Hydrogen Cynamide 50% SL (Import )
Grapes
For breaking bud dormancy
Single
application as
spray Just after pruning ,
Hydrogen Cynamide 50% SL (Indigenous manufacture)
Grapes
For breaking dormancy of
fruiting buds
Just after pruning, single
application by swabbing.
Hydrogen Cyanamide 49% AS ( Import )
Grapes
For breaking bud dormancy
One directed spray, just after
pruning.
Sugarcane
Dipping of setts
0.50
1.00%
Mix 1000 319 days
ml of the
product
per 100
litres of
water
Mix 200
-300 ml
of
products
in 10 ltrs
of water.
500-600
Mepiquat chloride 5% AS
Potato
One spray 45 DAP
To restrict the excessive
vegetative growth of potato
and increasing its yield
62.575gm
1.251.5Ltr
Cotton
single spray at flowering
stage to Control of excessive
vegetative growth and to
increase crop yield in cotton
50-62.5
gm
1.0-1.25
ltr
60-90 days
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Paclobutrazol 23% SC (W/W) / (25% W/V)
(Import Source:- ZENECA Agrochemicals, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey, UK)
Mango
To reduce the inter node
length of new shoots and
earliar formation of terminal
bud. Favourably, influence the
fruit bud production, fruit
colour and harvest yield
7-15yrs old
15 ml.
Per tree
16-25 yrs.old
20 ml.
Per tree.
>25 yrs old
25-40 ml.
Per tree
Application after the harvest
of fruits (Any time from July
to Oct)
(Note: If
the soil is
sandy the
rate
of
Recomm
ended
quantity
diluted in
clean
water of
5-10 lit.
and
applied in
furrow 5
to 10 cm
deep
about 30
cm away
from the
trunk.
Fill up
with soil
after
applicatio
applicatio
n may be
reduced
to 75 %
of
the
recomme
nded. For
repeat use
the rate of
applicatio
n can be
50 to 75
% of the
rate used
in the 1st
year)
n or
apply as
soil
collar
drench.
Paclobutrazol 23% SC (W/W) / (25% W/V)
(Import Source:- PGR International Pty. Ltd., 4 Dairy road, Werribee Vic. 3030 Australia)
Mango
To reduce the inter node
length of new shoots and
earlier formation of terminal
bud. increase fruit bud
production, and improve fruit
yield texture
4.0 gm
per tree
16-25 yrs old
Application after the harvest
of fruits (Any time from July
to Oct)
16
ml.
Per tree
(Note: If
the soil is
sandy the
rate
of
applicatio
n
be
reduced
to 75 %
of
the
recomme
nded. For
repeat
use the
rate
of
applicatio
n can be
Make
a
round
furrow
about 5 to
10
cms
deep
at
least 30cm
away from
the trunk.
Mix
the
recommend
ed
dose
with about
5-10 litres
of
clean
water and
apply to the
furrow. Fill
up with soil
after
Waiting
PeriodNIL as the
chemical
is applied
8 months
before
harvest of
fruits
10
50 to 75
% of the
rate used
in
1st
year)
application
and irrigate
once
or
twice
a
month
subsequentl
y
Paclobutrazol 23% SC (W/W) / (25% W/V) (Indigenous manufacture)
Mango
To reduce the inter node
15 ml.
length of new shoots and
Per tree
Recomm
earlier formation of terminal
ended
bud. Favourably, influence
20 ml.
quantity
the fruit bud production, fruit
Per tree.
diluted in
colour and harvest yield
clean
water of
7-15 yrs old
30 ml.
5 lit. and
Per tree
applied in
furrow 5
16-25 yrs old
(Note: If to 10 cm
the soil is deep
sandy the about 30
>25 yrs old
rate of
cm away
applicatio from the
Application after the harvest
n may be trunk.
of fruits (Any time from July
reduced
Fill up
to Oct)
to 75 %
with soil
of the
after
recomme applicatio
nded. For n or
repeat
apply as
use the
soil
rate of
collar
applicatio drench.
n can be
50 to 75
% of the
rate used
in the 1st
year)
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Sodium Para Nitrophenolate 0.3% SL
Flower bud initiated stage
Cotton
0.5%
5ml
800
16
0.5%
4ml
200
and fruit set stage
Tomato
Flowering and fruit stages
Triacontanol 0.05% EC
Cotton
To increase the yield
0.125 gm 0.25ltr
400-500
Three sprays at 25, 45 and 65
days after transplanting
Three sprays at 25, 45 and 65
days after planting
0.125 gm 0.25ltr
400-500
0.125 gm 0.25ltr
400-500
Three sprays at 25, 45 and 65
days after planting
Three sprays at 25, 45 and 65
days after planting
0.125gm
0.25 ltr
400-500
0.125 gm 0.25 ltr
400-500
Two sprays at 30 and 45 days
after planting
0.250 gm 0.50 ltr
500-600
12.5 gm
25 kg.
Three sprays at 45, 65 and 85
days after planting
Rice
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Potato
Triacontanol 0.05%w/w min. GR
Cotton
To increase the yield
Broadcast & mix the desired
quantity of granules in soil 23 days before sowing.
Rice
Broadcast & mix the desired
quantity of granules in soil 23 days before transplanting.
12.5 gm
25 kg.
Chilli
Broadcast & mix the desired
quantity of granules in soil 23 days before sowing.
12.5 gm
25 kg.
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Tomato
Broadcast & mix the desired
quantity of granules in soil 23 days before sowing.
12.5 gm
25 kg.
Groundnut
Broadcast & mix the desired
quantity of granules in soil 23 days before sowing.
12.5 gm
25 kg.
0.25 gm
0.25 ltr.
400-500
Triacontanol 0.1% EW
Cotton
To increase the yield
Three sprays at 45, 65 and 85
days after planting
Rice
Three sprays at 25, 45 and
65 days after transplanting
0.25 gm
0.25 ltr.
400-500
Chilli
Three sprays at 25, 45 and
65 days after planting
0.25 gm
0.25 Ltr.
400-500
Tomato
Three sprays at 25, 45 and
65 days after planting
0.25 gm
0.25 ltr.
400-500
0.25 ltr.
400-500
Groundnut
Three sprays at 25, 45 and 65
days after planting
0.25gm
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