Interactions Between Edaphoclimatic Conditions and Plant–Microbial Inoculants and Their Impacts on Plant Growth, Nutrient Uptake, and Yields

Microorganisms play essential roles in regulating the ecosystem. Several interactions occur between plants and their associated rhizobacteria, cyanobacteria, and/or mycorrhizal fungi, which result in better plant growth. This chapter presents general aspects regarding interactions between edaphoclimatic conditions and plant–microbial inoculants and their impacts on plant growth, nutrient uptake, and yields. The different roles of the arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) and plant-growth-promoting microbes (PGPM) are highlighted. Although the presented data demonstrated the remarkable abilities of these microorganisms, there is still much to be done on both explorations as well as the implementation of PGPM. Single microorganism inoculants, as well as formulations, have been proved to significantly increase crop production at a very low cost when compared to chemical fertilizers. Exploration that involves the understanding of the mechanism and at the same time implementation needs to take care of a great deal of optimization on field applications.