Advantageous effects of bentonite on growth performance and metabolic compounds of two mesophytic plants in desert sandy soils

This investigation studies the advantageous effects of bentonite to improve the quality of desert sandy soil and plant productivity. Bentonite had a positive effect on the growth and metabolites of Zea mays and Senna occidentalis growing in three sandy soils. Also, bentonite affects the chlorophyll and different metabolic compounds (total soluble proteins, free amino acids, and soluble sugars) in two plants.