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Some varieties and crops will begin to show deficiencies of other minerals if Silica is too high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrops grown with potassium silicate have higher chlorophyll concentrations in their leaves than crops grown without them. More chlorophyll means more power to use the nutrients in its environment to reach its maximum size and production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrops are also healthier for anybody who consumes them. When toxic heavy metals like lead and arsenic are present in a growing environment, they travel up plant roots alongside the nutrients the plants need. Everything the plant takes in ends up in its final product. 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