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If there are mycorrhizal fungi in the soil, why inoculate?

April 26, 2017fungi inoculate mycorrhizal soil

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If there are mycorrhizal fungi in the soil, why inoculate?

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The mycorrhizal fungi in the soil my be relatively few and located some distance from new plant roots, thus delaying the formation of mycorrhizae for some time. That delay could be critical to the growth process and benefits from mycorrhizae. The sooner mycorrhizae form, the better for the plant.