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title: Earlier Chickpea Emergence, Higher Yield with Basis XC
description: A on-farm chickpea trial showed earlier crop emergence and higher chickpea yields when the grower's standard starter fertiliser was treated with Basis XC.
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# [Earlier Chickpea Emergence, Higher Yield with Basis XC](https://www.agricen.com.au/blog/earlier-chickpea-emergence-with-basis-xc)

 Written by [Agricen Australia](https://www.agricen.com.au/blog/author/agricen-australia) | 3/18/19 9:45 PM

<https://www.agricen.com.au/products/basis-xc>In winter 2018, an on-farm chickpea trial was conducted by [Nutrien Ag Solutions Goondiwindi](https://www.nutrienagsolutions.com.au/) to evaluate the effect of applying [Basis XC](https://www.agricen.com.au/products/basis-xc) to starter fertiliser. The trial showed earlier crop emergence and higher chickpea yields when the grower's standard starter fertiliser (30kg/ha NPS Kote + 1% Zn) was treated with Basis XC versus untreated.

The greatest difference noticed in the crop throughout the trial was at crop emergence. The [Basis XC](https://www.agricen.com.au/products/basis-xc)-treated area had greater vigour, resulting in a higher plant stand. Root growth was also much more vigorous in the treated area, with a higher production of lateral roots and earlier nodulation.  

<https://www.agricen.com.au/basis-xc-cropping-tech-note>The higher plant stand in the [Basis XC](https://www.agricen.com.au/products/basis-xc)-treated area at emergence set the crop up for a higher yield potential, leading to a **5% yield increase** (+59kg/ha), despite the crop receiving only 74mm of rainfall throughout the trial. 

<https://www.agricen.com.au/basis-xc-cropping-tech-note>

> "*We had a very dry growing season, receiving only 40% of our average rainfall. Early indications showed the [Basis XC](https://www.agricen.com.au/products/basis-xc)-treated areas outperforming the control areas until moisture became the limiting factor*," notes the farm manager. "*I was impressed with Basis XC. I think we would have had even more positive results from the product if we had a better finish to the season*.”

Tissue tests also showed better levels of nutrition in the treated area, especially micronutrients.

> "*Given the better root establishment in the Basis XC-treated area, the crop was able to access nutrition that the untreated area may have had limited access to*," says Georgie Phillips, the Nutrien Ag Solutions agronomist who worked on the trial. "*This added nutrition also assisted the crop to fill pods whilst under moisture stress from lack of rainfall.*"

**Learn more about Basis XC by downloading the [Basis XC cropping tech note](https://www.agricen.com.au/basis-xc-cropping-tech-note).**

 

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