Essential Commodities Act, 1955

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30032026-271393 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1509] | NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/CHAITRA 4, 1948 2187 GI/2026 | (1) 2 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] "(32) Humic and fulvic acid 10.48% (Powder) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Humic acid (Source: Leonardite) per cent. by weight, minimum | 9.96 (ii) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.52 (iii) | Dextrin per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 9.96 (ii) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.52 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.60 (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 5.16 ± 0.5 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.572 ± 0.02 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 98.87 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: One soil application at 2.5 litre/ha (33) Humic acid and Fulvic acid 20.20 % (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Humic acid (Source: Leonardite) per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.63 (ii) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.57 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight | QS (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.63 (ii) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.57 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 13.29 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 3 (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 5.28 ± 0.5 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.186± 0.02 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.24 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 2.5 litre/ha (34) Humic acid and Fulvic acid 51% (Powder/Flake) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Humic substances (Source Browncoal/ Leonardite/ weathered coal), per cent. by weight, minimum | 80 (ii) | Alkali reagents (Potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, potassium carbonate) per cent. by weight, minimum | 10 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 50.0 (ii) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.00 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 29.0 (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 9.0-12.0 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.50-0.90 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 70 (a) Name of the crop: Rice (b) Dose: Three applications (one soil and two foliar) at 1.875 kg/ha”; (b) | in sub-heading 2, “Seaweed Extract”, after serial number (41) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- 4 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] “(42) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 100% (Powder) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract powder per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 (ii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (ii) | Fucoidan per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (iii) | Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum | 5.0 (iv) | Amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 26.10 (vi) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 9.5-10.5 (vii) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.55-0.65 (viii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.8 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 0.75 kg/ha (43) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 10% (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.00 (ii) | Dolomite granules per cent. by weight, maximum | 90.00 (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.9 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 5.8 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 5 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 8.0-10.0 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.05-1.09 (a) Name of the crop: Rice (b) Dose: One soil application at 10 kg/ha (44) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 99.4% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract liquid per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.4 (ii) | Methyl p- hydroxybenzoate per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.30 (iii) | Propyl p- hydroxybenzoate per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.06 (iv) | 2- Propanol per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.15 (v) | Sodium hydroxide per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.09 (vi) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.8 (ii) | Fucoidan per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (iii) | Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.0 (iv) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 5.8 (v) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 7.5-8.5 (vi) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (vii) | Specific gravity | 1.10-1.20 (viii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.8 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 2.0 litre/ha 6 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (45) Seaweed (Ecklonia maxima) extract 94% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ecklonia maxima) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 94 (ii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 6 (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (ii) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 4.6-4.9 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 10 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.10±0.02 (v) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 30 (a) Name of the crop: Watermelon (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 1.5 liter/ha (46) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 30% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 30 (ii) | Methylisothiazolinone (preservative) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.0 (ii) | Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.0 (iii) | pH (as such) | 9.0-11.0 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.10-1.25 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 9.50 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 97 (vii) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 30.0 (a) Name of the crop: Rice (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 1000 ml/ha [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 7 (47) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract-90% (Powder/Flake) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 90 (ii) | Methylisothiazolinone (preservative) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 (ii) | Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.0 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 9.0-11.0 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.56-0.75 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 28.0 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 96 (a) Name of the crop: Rice (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 1000 g/ha 8 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (48) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 20% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (ii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.02 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.04 (iii) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 7.35 ± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.047 ± 0.02 (v) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.4 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.99 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 2.5 litre/ha (49) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 5% (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 5.0 (ii) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.25 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 9 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.18 (iii) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 5.28 ± 0.5 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.055± 0.02 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Three soil applications at 10 kg/ha (50) Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract 34.5% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum extract) per cent. by weight, minimum | 34.5 (ii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.40 (ii) | Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.1 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 10 (iv) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 8.0-10.0 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.1-1.2 (vi) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 34 (vii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 950 ml/ha 10 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (51) Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) extract 13.5% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 13.5 (ii) | Organic (Acetic acid, Citric acid, Lactic acid) per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.5 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 85.0 (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | D- Galactose-4-O-sulphate per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.5 (ii) | Total carbohydrates per cent. by weight, minimum | 4.8 (iii) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 3.0-5.0 (iv) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.8 (v) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 15 (vi) | Specific gravity | 1.09-1.14 (vii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 80 (a) Name of the crop: Cucumber and Tomato (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Cucumber | Three foliar applications at 2 litre/ha (ii) | Tomato | Four foliar applications at 1.25 litre/ha [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 11 (52) Seaweed (Sargassum tennerimum) extract 10% (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Sargassum tennerimum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (ii) | Ferrous sulphate per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.29 (iii) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, maximum | 88.71 (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.02 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 7.0 (iii) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 7.0-8.0 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.15-1.19 (a) Name of the crop: Mustard (b) Dose: Three soil applications at 10kg/ha (53) Seaweed (Gracilaria salicornia, Gracilaria edulis, Sargassum tenerrimum, Sargassum wightii and Sargassum polycystum) extract 3% (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Gracilaria salicornia powder per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.75 (ii) | Gracilaria edulis powder per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.75 (iii) | Sargassum tennerimum powder extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (iv) | Sargassum wightii powder per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (v) | Sargassum polycystum powder per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (vi) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (vii) | Dolomite per cent. by weight, minimum | 77 (viii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 12 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.02 (ii) | Agar per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.03 (iii) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 6.5-9.5 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.8-1.3 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.8 (a) Name of the crop: Wheat (b) Dose: One soil application at 25 kg/ha (54) Seaweed (Laminaria digitata) extract 10% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Laminaria digitata) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 10 (ii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.0 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.8 (iii) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 3.60 ± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.0-1.10 (v) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 9.0 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.0 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Four foliar applications at 625 ml/ha”; [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 13 (c) | in sub-heading 3, “Botanical Extract”, after serial number (12) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- "(13) Botanical (Medicago sativa, Camellia sinensis, Tinospora cordifolia) extract 64% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Medicago sativa extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 24 (ii) | Camellia sinensis extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 22 (iii) | Tinospora cordifolia extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 18 (iv) | Clove oil per cent. by weight, maximum | 1 (v) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 35 (vi) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Polyphenol per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 25 (iii) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 55 (iv) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 4.0-6.0 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.0 ± 0.02 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 95 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Five foliar applications at 1.5 litre/ha (14) Botanical (Citrus aurantium and palm oil) extract 18% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) extract per cent. by weight, maximum | 8 14 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (ii) | Palm oil fatty acid blend (Octanoic acid) per cent. by weight, maximum | 10 (iii) | Glycerine per cent. by weight, maximum | 35 (iv) | Ethanol per cent. by weight, maximum | 6 (v) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 39 (vi) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total flavonoids per cent. by weight, minimum | 5 (ii) | Saponins per cent. by weight, minimum | 5 (iii) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 20.08 (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 2.75 ± 0.5 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.09 ± 0.02 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.62 (vii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 34.53 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 0.5 liter/ha (15) Green algae (Chlorella vulgaris) extract 98% (liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Chlorella vulgaris aqueous extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 98 (ii) | Sodium benzoate per cent. by weight, minimum | 1 (iii) | EDTA as stabilizer per cent. by weight, maximum | 1 (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.0 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 15 (ii) | Flavonoids per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.05 (iii) | Total phenolics per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.02 (iv) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (v) | Total organic carbon dry weight basis per cent. by weight, minimum | 45 (vi) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 7.5-8.5 (vii) | Specific gravity | 1.01-1.11 (viii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 90 (a) Name of the crop: Rice (b) Dose: One foliar application at 2.5 litre/ha”; (d) | in sub-heading 4, "Mixed formulation of Biostimulants", after serial number (48) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- “(49) Mixture of Botanical extract and Seaweed extract (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Sargassum tenerrimum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 3 (ii) | Camellia seed extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (iii) | Emulsifier (MEI- 25) per cent. by weight, maximum | 20 (iv) | Dimethylformamide per cent. by weight, maximum | 57 (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.005 (ii) | Total saponin content per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.60 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 7.05± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.032± 0.02 (v) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 36 (vi) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.35 (vii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.65 (a) Name of the crop: Brinjal (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 750 ml/ha 16 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (50) Mixture of Seaweed extract and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) fermented extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 10 (ii) | Protein hydrolysate derived from maize kernel (Plant source) through enzymatic (Saccharomyces protease)) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (iii) | Lactic acid per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.5 (iv) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 69.5 (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.30 (ii) | Total amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (iii) | Free amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 20 (iv) | Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.20 (v) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 7.5-9.5 (vi) | Specific gravity | 1.0-1.2 (vii) | Total soluble solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 22 (viii) | Organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 14.53 (ix) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.0 (a) Name of the crop: Grapes (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 1250 ml/ha (51) Mixture of Seaweed extract and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) fermented extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 17 (ii) | Protein hydrolysate derived from de oiled cake of soybean (Plant source) through enzymatic (Papain) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.0 (iii) | Polysaccharides (corn starch) per cent. by weight, minimum | 37.0 (iv) | China clay per cent. by weight, maximum | 52.0 (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (ii) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (iii) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.02 (iv) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 8.0-10.0 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.5-0.75 (vi) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 29 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 1000 g/ha (52) Mixture of Seaweed extract and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) fermented extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (ii) | Protein hydrolysate derived from de oiled cake of soybean (Plant source) through enzymatic (Papain) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.20 (iii) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, maximum | 97.80 (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.001 (ii) | Total amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (iii) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 18 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (iv) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 7.0-8.0 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.0-1.1 (vi) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 4.65 (a) Name of the crop: Cotton (b) Dose: Two soil applications at 15 kg/ha (53) Mixture of Seaweed extract, protein hydrolysate (plant source) and humic acid (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) fermented extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.10 (ii) | Protein hydrolysate derived from maize kernel (Plant source) through enzymatic (Saccharomyces protease)) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.25 (iii) | Humic acid (as Potassium humate) (Source: Leonardite) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.10 (iv) | Mixture of Zeolite and Dolomite (45: 55), per cent. by weight, maximum | 97.55 (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.01 (ii) | Total amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.20 (iii) | Free amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.20 (iv) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.03 (v) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 8.0-10.0 (vi) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.02-1.13 (vii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 4.65 (a) Name of the crop: Onion (b) Dose: One soil application at 15 kg/ha [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 19 (54) Mixture of Seaweed extract and amino acid (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Potassium humate per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.95 (ii) | Amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.10 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 12.0 (iv) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (ii) | Amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.10 (iii) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 6.0-7.5 (iv) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.9-1.20 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.75 (a) Name of the crop: Paddy (b) Dose: Two soil applications at 12.5 kg/ha (55) Mixture of fulvic acid, seaweed extract and vitamin (Powder) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.0 (ii) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) Extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 (iii) | Ascorbic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 (iv) | Anhydrous dextrose per cent. by weight | QS (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.0 (ii) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.60 (iii) | Ascorbic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 (iv) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 4.0 ± 1.0 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.8-1.0 (vi) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 12 (vii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 96 (a) Name of the crop: Okra (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 1 kg/ha 20 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (56) Mixture of vitamin and biochemical (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Vitamin B3 per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.75 (ii) | Salicylic Acid | 2.00 (iii) | Nonyl phenol ethoxylate (Emulsifier) | 10 (iv) | Dimethyl sulfoxide (Solvent) | 84.25 (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Vitamin B3 per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.75 (ii) | Salicylic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.00 (iii) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 3.0-4.0 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.0-1.15 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 57.70 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 96.59 (a) Name of the crop: Okra (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 12.5 mL/ha [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 21 (57) Mixture of Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract, Vinasse and corn steep liquor- 63.6% (Liquid)* Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.2 (ii) | Vinasse per cent. by weight, minimum | 40.0 (iii) | Corn steep liquor per cent. by weight, minimum | 5.4 (iv) | Disodium molybdate per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.30 (v) | Mn- EDTA per cent. by weight, minimum | 15.40 (vi) | Asparagine per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (vii) | L- tryptophan per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (viii) | Vitamin B1 per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.05 (ix) | Vitamin B6 per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.05 (x) | Vitamin B3 per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (xi) | Vitamin B5 per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.05 (xii) | Starch per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (xiii) | BIT (Benzisothiazolinone)10% water solution per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.475 (xiv) | 2- phenoxyethanol per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (xv) | Alkylpolyglucosides per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.75 (xvi) | Water per cent. by weight | Q.S. (xvii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (ii) | Fucoidan per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.00 (iii) | Specific gravity | 1.25 ± 0.05 (iv) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.14 (v) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 7.5 ± 0.5 (vi) | Organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 14.30 (vii) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 22 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] * Note: The product label shall include caution: Use only as directed. Avoid direct contact with eyes and skin. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, seek medical advice immediately. (a) Name of the crop: Maize, Rice, Soybean (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Maize | Seed treatment at 200 ml/100kg seed (ii) | Rice | Seed treatment at 100 ml/100kg seed (iii) | Soybean | Seed treatment at 200 ml/100kg seed (58) Mixture of amino acid and biochemical (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | L-Proline per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.72 (ii) | Betaine hydrochloride per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.21 (iii) | Potassium phosphate tribasic anhydrous per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.49 (iv) | Propylene glycol per cent. by weight, minimum | 36.84 (v) | Water per cent. by weight | QS (vi) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | L-Proline per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.72 (ii) | Betaine hydrochloride per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.21 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 7.84 ± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.06 ± 0.02 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.83 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 (a) Name of the crop: Potato and chilli (b) Dose: As given in table below: [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 23 Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Potato | Three foliar applications at 700 ml/ha (ii) | Chilli | Two foliar applications at 350 ml/ha (59) Mixture of humic substances and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Humic substances (Source: Renewable Agri biomass) per cent. by weight, minimum | 20.00 (ii) | Protein hydrolysate derived from soybean meal through enzymatic (protease) hydrolysis, per cent. by weight, minimum | 17.00 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.50 (ii) | Fulvic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.00 (iii) | Total amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 11.90 (iv) | Free amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.50 (v) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 25.0 (vi) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.46 (vii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 7.5-9.5 (viii) | Specific gravity | 1.15 - 1.25 (ix) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 (a) Name of the crop: Pomegranate (b) Dose: Two soil applications at 3750 ml/ha 24 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (60) Mixture of organic molasses and protein hydrolysate (plant source) (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Organic molasses, per cent. weight by volume, minimum | 20.00 (ii) | Protein hydrolysate derived from defatted soy flour (plant source) through enzymatic (alkaline protease) hydrolysis per cent. weight by volume, minimum | 18.00 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 62.00 (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total free amino acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.24 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 (iii) | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 4.04 ± 0.5 (iv) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.94 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.016 ± 0.02 (vi) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 38 (a) Name of the crop: Chickpea (b) Dose: Three soil applications at 2.5 litre/ha (61) Mixture of Seaweed extract and humic acid (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Seaweed (Sargassum tenerrimum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (ii) | Humate compound (Source: Lignite) per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (iii) | Octyl phenol ethoxylate (surfactant) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.2 (iv) | Sodium lignosulfonate (dispersing agent) per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.2 (v) | Sodium sulfate (stabilizer) per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (vi) | Benzisothiazolinone (preservative) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.10 (vii) | Humectant (Glycerol) per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.5 (viii) | Water per cent. by weight | QS (ix) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 25 (i) | Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.10 (ii) | Humic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 5.0 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 9.5± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.08 ± 0.02 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.0 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 98 (vii) | Total dissolved solids per cent. weight by volume, minimum | 20 (a) Name of the crop: Paddy, sugarcane, chilli, tomato and cotton (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Paddy | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (ii) | Sugarcane | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (iii) | Chilli | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (iv) | Tomato | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (v) | Cotton | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha"; (e) | in sub-heading 5, “Protein Hydrolysates and amino acids”, after serial number (37) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- "(38) Fermentation extract from (Glycine max and Zea mays leaves) (Plant source) 12% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Fermentation extract from (Glycine max and Zea mays leaves) (Plant origin) per cent. by weight, minimum | 12 (ii) | Glutamic acid per cent. by weight, minimum | 2 (iii) | Octhilinone per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.3 (iv) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 12 (ii) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 10 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 4.5-6.0 (iv) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 22.5 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.19± 0.02 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 (vii) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.0 26 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (a) Name of the crop: Chickpea (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 1.25 litre/ha (39) Glycine 0.2% (Liquid)* S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Glycine per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.2 (ii) | Calcium alkyl benzene sulphonate per cent. by weight, minimum | 3 (iii) | Polyoxyethylene ether per cent. by weight, minimum | 3 (iv) | Cyclohexanone (solvent) per cent. by weight | QS (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Glycine per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.2 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 57.66 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 5.14 ± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 0.966 ± 0.02 (v) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 * Note: The product label shall include caution: Use only as directed. Avoid direct contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, seek medical advice immediately. (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 375 ml/ha (40) Tryptophan 0.1% (Liquid)* Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Tryptophan per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (ii) | Calcium alkyl benzene sulphonate per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.0 (iii) | Polyoxyethylene ether per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.0 (iv) | Cyclohexanone per cent. by weight, minimum | 93.9 (v) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Tryptophan per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.1 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 57.69 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 6.61 ± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 0.951 ± 0.02 (v) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 27 * Note: The product label shall include caution: Use only as directed. Avoid direct contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, seek medical advice immediately. (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 870 ml/ha (41) Protein hydrolysate (plant source) 16.94% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Protein hydrolysate derived from maize kernel through acid (hydrochloric acid) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 16.94 (ii) | Polysorbate 80 per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (iii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | Q.S (iv) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 14.40 (ii) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.41 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.10 (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 6.07 ± 0.5 (v) | Specific gravity | 1.179 ± 0.02 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.86 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 2.5 litre/ha (42) Protein hydrolysate (plant source) 7.63% (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Protein hydrolysate derived from maize kernel through acid (hydrochloric acid) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 7.63 (ii) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.41 (ii) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.41 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.67 28 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 6.53 ± 0.5 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.907 ± 0.02 (a) Name of the crop: Tomato (b) Dose: One soil application at 11.25 kg/ha (43) Protein hydrolysate (plant source) 15.38% (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Protein hydrolysate derived from wheat seeds (plant source) by enzymatic (alkaline protease) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 15.38 (ii) | Bentonite per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.47 (ii) | Total amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 13.39 (iii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.76 (iv) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 6.48 ± 0.5 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.901 ± 0.02 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Three soil applications at 12.5 kg/ha (44) Protein hydrolysate 57% (Plant source) (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Protein hydrolysate derived from Guar Korma through alkaline (KOH) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 57.0 (ii) | Potassium salt per cent. by weight, maximum | 5.5 (iii) | Sodium methyl parabens per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.9 (iv) | Sodium propyl parabens per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.1 (v) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 36.5 (vi) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 30 (ii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 6.8-7.4 (iii) | Specific gravity | 1.180 ± 0.02 (iv) | Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum | 55 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 22.20 (vi) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 95 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 29 (a) Name of the crop: Bottlegourd (b) Dose: Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (45) Vinasse fermentation metabolites 52% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Vinasse (sugarcane molasses) fermentation metabolites by yeast (Sacchromyces cerevisiae) per cent. by weight, minimum | 52 (ii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | 48 (iii) | Total (per cent.) | QS Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Total amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.0 (ii) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.8 (iii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 5.7-6.7 (iv) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 12.75 (v) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.31±0.02 (a) Name of the crop: Soybean, blackgram, cotton, sugarcane and wheat (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Soybean | One foliar application at 2500 mL/ha (ii) | Blackgram | One foliar application at 1500 mL/ha (iii) | Cotton | Two foliar application at 1500 mL/ha (iv) | Sugarcane | One foliar application at 1000 mL/ha (v) | Wheat | One foliar application at 1000 mL/ha 30 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (46) Amino acid (L- Proline) 1.72% (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | L-Proline per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.72 (ii) | Potassium phosphate tribasic anhydrous per cent. by weight, minimum | 2.50 (iii) | Phosphoric acid (1 M) per cent. by weight, minimum | 3.97 (iv) | Propylene glycol per cent. by weight, minimum | 36.84 (v) | Water per cent. by weight | QS (vi) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | L-Proline per cent. by weight, minimum | 1.72 (ii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 8.63 ± 0.5 (iii) | Specific gravity | 1.05 ± 0.02 (iv) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 6.03 (v) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 (a) Name of the crop: Maize and cotton (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Maize | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (ii) | Cotton | One foliar application at 500 ml/ha [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 31 (47) Protein hydrolysate 15.68 % (plant source) (Liquid) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Protein hydrolysate derived from hydrolysis of wheat (plant source) by enzymatic (alkaline protease) hydrolysis per cent. by weight, minimum | 15.68 (ii) | Water per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (iii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Free amino acids per cent. by weight, minimum | 12.98 (ii) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 18.01 (iii) | pH (50% aqueous solution) | 6.18 ± 0.5 (iv) | Specific gravity | 1.179 ± 0.02 (v) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.91 (a) Name of the crop: Chilli (b) Dose: Three foliar applications at 2.5 litre/ha”; (f) | in sub-heading 8, “Bio-chemicals”, after serial number (5) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- 32 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] “(6) Biochemical (Stigmasterol and Campesterol) 0.01 % (Liquid)* Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Stigmasterol and Campesterol (Source: Glycine max) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.01 (ii) | 1- (3, 4-dichlorophenyl)-2- (diethylamino) ethanol (adjuvant) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.70 (iii) | Sodium benzoate (stabilizer) per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.30 (iv) | Mono ethylene glycol (Humectant) per cent. by weight, maximum | 2.00 (v) | Alcohol alkoxylate (emulsifier) per cent. by weight, maximum | 2.00 (vi) | Mustard seed oil base organic emulsifier (emulsifier) per cent. by weight, maximum | 1.00 (vii) | Isopropyl alcohol (as solvent) per cent. by weight | QS (viii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Stigmasterol and Campesterol per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.01 (ii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 5.0-8.0 (iii) | Specific gravity | 0.79 -0.82 (iv) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 100 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 30 * Note: The product label shall include caution: Use only as directed. Avoid direct contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, seek medical advice immediately. (a) Name of the crop: Tomato, Grapes, Mentha and Chilli (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Tomato | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (ii) | Grapes | Two foliar applications at 625ml/ha (iii) | Mentha | Two foliar applications at 500 ml/ha (iv) | Chilli | Two foliar applications at 1000 ml/ha [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 33 (7) Biochemical (β- Sitosterol and Stigmasterol) 0.05 % (Dry flowable)* Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | ẞ- Sitosterol and Stigmasterol (from natural extract of deodorized vegetable oil distillate meal) (Source: Helianthus annus) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.05 (ii) | a-hydroxy 1 carboxy- 1,3,5- cyclohexatriene per cent. by weight, minimum | 10.0 (iii) | Hexanoic, 2 (diethyl amino) ethyl ester citrate per cent. by weight, minimum | 12.0 (iv) | Sodium benzoate (stabilizer) per cent. by weight, maximum | 1.20 (v) | Polyethylene glycol-6000 (binder) per cent. by weight, maximum | 2.00 (vi) | Alcohol alkoxylate (surfactant) per cent. by weight, maximum | 2.00 (vii) | Sodium naphthalene formaldehyde sulphonate (surfactant) per cent. by weight, maximum | 2.0 (viii) | Mustard seed oil base per cent. by weight, maximum | 2.0 (ix) | Lactose, glucose and galactose (non-food grade) per cent. by weight | QS (x) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | ẞ- Sitosterol and Stigmasterol per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.05 (ii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 3.0-6.0 (iii) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 0.53-0.65 (iv) | Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum | 99.95 (v) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 31 * Note: The product label shall include caution: Use only as directed. Avoid direct contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, seek medical advice immediately. (a) Name of the crop: Green Gram, grapes and chilli (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Green gram | Two foliar applications at 75 g/ha (ii) | Grapes | Two foliar applications at 100 g/ha (iii) | Chilli | Three foliar applications at 150g/ha 34 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] (8) Biochemical (Stigmasterol and Campesterol) 0.01 % (Granule) Composition S. No. | Ingredients | Content (i) | Stigmasterol and Campesterol (Source: Glycine max) per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.01 (ii) | Potassium humate per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.05 (iii) | Sodium benzoate (as stabilizer) per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.02 (iv) | Mustard seed oil base (as emulsifier) per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.50 (v) | Soybean seed oil base (as emulsifier) per cent. by weight, maximum | 0.50 (vi) | Sodium alkyl benzene sulphonate (as emulsifier) per cent. by weight, maximum | 1.0 (vii) | Gypsum (as carrier) per cent. by weight, maximum | QS (viii) | Total (per cent.) | 100 Specifications S. No. | Parameters | Value (i) | Stigmasterol and Campesterol per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.01 (ii) | pH (1% aqueous solution) | 7.0-10.0 (iii) | Bulk density (gram/cc) | 1.03 -1.15 (iv) | Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum | 0.18 (a) Name of the crop: Paddy, Wheat, Potato, Sugarcane and Onion (b) Dose: As given in table below: Table S. No. | Crop | Dose (i) | Paddy | One soil application at 7.5 kg/ha (ii) | Wheat | One soil application at 10 kg/ha (iii) | Potato | One soil application at 10 kg/ha (iv) | Sugarcane | Two soil applications at 10 kg/ha (v) | Onion | One soil application at 10 kg/ha" [F.No. 3-10/2025-Biostimulants] FRANKLIN L KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide G.S.R. number 758 (E), dated the 25th September, 1985 and was last amended, vide number S.O. 1335 (E), dated the 13th March, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.03.30 11:31:36 +05'30'