“…Microbes play a pivotal role in soil fertility through the nutrient cycling process (Patil and Solanki, 2016 ; Kumari et al, 2020 ). Different kinds of microbes associated with soil and plants are involved in many fundamental processes, such as biological nitrogen fixation, biotic and abiotic stress regulation, and plant growth promotion (Verma et al, 2020 ; Mandal et al, 2023 ). Microbial diversity and function are regulated through the host type, age, ecosystem, climatic condition, and geographical location.…”