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Gazette notification no & date- S.O. 3741 (E)

13-08-2025

Title of Biostimulant

Ascophyllum nodosum 22% (liquid)

Composition :

S.No	Ingredients	Content
i	Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract per cent. by weight, minimum	22
ii	Water per cent. by weight	QS
iii	Total (per cent.)	100

Specifications :

S.No.	Parameters	Value
i	Mannitol per cent. by weight, minimum	0.1
ii	pH (as such)	3.0-4.0
iii	Total organic carbon, per cent. by weight	12
iv	Total dissolved solids per cent. by weight, minimum	33
v	Specific gravity	1.23
vi	Solubility per cent. by weight, minimum	100

(a) Name of crops : Cotton, soybean and tomato (b) Dose : As given in table below-

Table

S.No.	Crop	Dose
i	Cotton	Three foliar applications at 625 ml/ha
ii	Soybean	Two foliar applications at 625 ml/ha
iii	Tomato	Three foliar applications at 625 ml/ha