ICAR-NSRI Releases List of Recommended Herbicides for Soybean Crop in India
15 July 2025, New Delhi: The ICAR – National Soybean Research Institute (NSRI) has released an updated list of recommended herbicides for soybean cultivation in India based on the approvals issued by the Central Insecticides Board (CIB) as of March 31, 2025. The advisory includes herbicides for Pre-Emergence (PE), Post-Emergence (POE), and Pre-Mixed POEapplications. This list aims to support farmers in timely and effective weed management for improving soybean yield and reducing the cost of manual weeding.
Pre-Emergence (PE) Herbicides
| No. | Technical Ingredient | Dose/ha |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diclosulam 0.9% + Pendimethalin 35% SE | 2.5 L |
| 2 | Diclosulam 84% WDG | 26 g |
| 3 | Sulfentrazone 39.6% SC | 0.75 L |
| 4 | Clomazone 50% EC | 1.50 – 2.00 L |
| 5 | Pendimethalin 30% EC | 2.50 – 3.30 L |
| 6 | Pendimethalin 38.7% CS | 1.50 – 1.75 kg |
| 7 | Flumioxazin 50% SC | 0.25 L |
| 8 | Metribuzin 70% WP | 0.75 – 1.00 kg |
| 9 | Sulfentrazone 28% + Clomazone 30% WP | 1.25 L |
| 10 | Pyroxasulfone 85% WG | 150 g |
| 11 | Metalochlor 50% EC | 2.00 L |
Post-Emergence (POE) Herbicides (10–20 Days After Sowing)
| No. | Technical Ingredient | Dose/ha |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chlorimuron Ethyl 25% WP + Surfactant | 36 g |
| 2 | Bentazone 480 g/l SL | 2.00 L |
| 3 | Imazethapyr 10% SL | 1.00 L |
| 4 | Imazethapyr 70% WG + Surfactant | 100 g |
| 5 | Quizalofop-ethyl 5% EC | 0.75 – 1.00 L |
| 6 | Quizalofop-ethyl 10% EC | 375 – 450 ml |
| 7 | Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 9.3% EC | 1.11 L |
| 8 | Quizalofop-p-tefuryl 4.41% EC | 0.75 – 1.00 L |
| 9 | Fluazifop-p-butyl 13.4% EC | 1.00 – 2.00 L |
| 10 | Haloxyfop R Methyl 10.5% EC | 1.0 – 1.25 L |
| 11 | Propaquizafop 10% EC | 0.50 – 0.75 L |
| 12 | Clethodim 25% EC | 0.50 – 0.75 L |
| 13 | Fluthiacet Methyl 10.3% EC | 125 ml |
Pre-Mixed POE Herbicides
| No. | Technical Ingredient | Dose/ha |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluazifop-p-butyl 11.1% + Fomesafen 11.1% SL | 1.00 L |
| 2 | Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG | 100 g |
| 3 | Propaquizafop 2.5% + Imazethapyr 3.75% ME | 2.00 L |
| 4 | Sodium Acifluorfen 16.5% + Clodinafop Propargyl 8% EC | 1.00 L |
| 5 | Fomesafen 12% + Quizalofop ethyl 3% SC | 1.50 L |
| 6 | Fomesafen 12.5% + Quizalofop ethyl 4.68% EC | 1.00 L |
| 7 | Fomesafen 17.5% + Clodinafop-propargyl 12.5% ME | 1.00 L |
| 8 | Quizalofop Ethyl 10% EC + Chlorimuron Ethyl 25% WP + Surfactant | 375 ml + 36 g + 0.2% |
| 9 | Haloxyfop-R Methyl 12.8% + Imazethapyr 10% ME | 0.825 L |
| 10 | Fomesafen 12.5% + Fenoxaprop-p-Ethyl 10% + Chlorimuron Ethyl 0.9% ME | 1.00 L |
| 11 | Fluthiacet-methyl 2.5% + Quizalofop-ethyl 10% EC | 0.50 L |
| 12 | Quizalofop ethyl 7.5% + Imazethapyr 15% EC | 0.50 L |
| 13 | Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 6% + Chlorimuron ethyl 0.9% + Imazethapyr 10% SC | 1.00 L |
Farmers are encouraged to consult agricultural officers before application and follow all label instructions carefully.
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