biostudies-literatureUnknown57(1)Das KCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Resource Development Group, Govt. of IndiaBiofilmed biofertilizers have emerged as a new improved inoculant technology to provide efficient nutrient and pest management and sustain soil fertility. In this investigation, development of a <i>Trichoderma viride</i>-<i>Mesorhizobium ciceri</i> biofilmed inoculant was undertaken, which we hypothesized, would possess more effective biological nitrogen fixing ability and plant growth promoting properties. As a novel attempt, we selected <i>Mesorhizobium ciceri</i> spp. with good antifungal attributes with the assumption that such inoculants could also serve as biocontrol agents. These biofilms exhibited significant enhancement in several plant growth promoting attributes, including 13-21 % increase in seed germination, production of ammonia, IAA and more than onefold to twofold enhancemeIndian journal of microbiology48-59https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5243241biostudies-literatureDevelopment of <i>Mesorhizobium ciceri</i>-Based Biofilms and Analyses of Their Antifungal and Plant Growth Promoting Activity in Chickpea Challenged by Fusarium Wilt.PMC5243241Rajawat MVSPrasanna RDas KSaxena AKfalseDevelopment of <i>Mesorhizobium ciceri</i>-Based Biofilms and Analyses of Their Antifungal and Plant Growth Promoting Activity in Chickpea Challenged by Fusarium Wilt.Biofilmed biofertilizers have emerged as a new improved inoculant technology to provide efficient nutrient and pest management and sustain soil fertility. In this investigation, development of a <i>Trichoderma viride</i>-<i>Mesorhizobium ciceri</i> biofilmed inoculant was undertaken, which we hypothesized, would possess more effective biological nitrogen fixing ability and plant growth promoting properties. As a novel attempt, we selected <i>Mesorhizobium ciceri</i> spp. with good antifungal attributes with the assumption that such inoculants could also serve as biocontrol agents. These biofilms exhibited significant enhancement in several plant growth promoting attributes, including 13-21 % increase in seed germination, production of ammonia, IAA and more than onefold to twofold enhanceme2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 Mar2025-05-31T23:29:02.331Z2025-05-31T23:29:02.331ZS-EPMC52432412814897910.1007/s12088-016-0610-8