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Gazette notification no & date- SO.3741 (E) Dated 13.08.2025

Title of Biostimulant

Ascophyllum nodosum 20% (liquid)

Composition :

S.No ngredients Content
1 Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum 20
2 Sodium salt of Propyl Paraben per cent. by weight, minimum 0.25
3 Water per cent. by weight 79.75
4 Total (per cent.) 100

Specifications :

S.No. Parameters Value
1 Alginic acid per cent. by weight, minimum 1.5
2 Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum 0.5
3 pH (1 % aqueous solution) 7.5-9.5
4 Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum 60
5 Total organic carbon per cent. by weight, minimum 10
6 Specific gravity 1.1-1.3
7 Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum 98

(a)Name of crops : Chilli, Rice, Cotton, Bengal gram, tomato, Soybean and Wheat

(b)Dose : As given in table below

S.No. Crop Dose
1 Chilli Four foliar applications at 625 ml/ha
2 Rice One soil application at 750 ml/ha
3 Cotton Two foliar applications at 750 ml/ha
4 Bengal gram Three foliar applications at 750ml
5 Tomato Three foliar application sat 1000 ml/ha
6 Soybean Two foliar applications at 750 ml/ha
7 Wheat Two foliar applications at 1000 ml/ha