The rhizosphere constitutes a dynamic interface between plant hosts and their associated
microbial communities. Despite the acknowledged potential for enhancing plant fitness by
manipulating the rhizosphere, the engineering of the rhizosphere microbiome through
inoculation has posed significant challenges. These challenges are thought to arise from the
competitive microbial ecosystem where introduced microbes must survive, and the absence
of adaptation to the specific metabolic and environmental demands of the rhizosphere. Here …

The rhizosphere represents a dynamic and complex interface between plant hosts and the
microbial community found in the surrounding soil. While it is recognized that manipulating
the rhizosphere has the potential to improve plant fitness and health, engineering the
rhizosphere microbiome through inoculation has often proved challenging. This is in large
part due to the competitive microbial ecosystem in which the added microbes must survive,
and lack of adaptation of these added microbes to the specific metabolic and environmental …