Pfeffer's solution

English Etymology en Proper noun A plant nutrient solution consisting of calcium nitrate, potassium nitrate, magnesium sulfate, monopotassium phosphate, potassium chloride, ferric chloride, and water. en 1923 Botanical Gazette 76 286 The experiments reported here would seem to permit the following statements bearing on the ultimate cessation of growth of excised root tips in the modified Pfeffer's solution containing 2 per cent glucose. en 1946 Walter Stiles Trace Elements in Pants and Animals 2 It will be noticed that, in addition to the elements given above, Pfeffer's solution also contains chlorine, while Sachs's solution contains not only chlorine, but sodium. en 2013 T. Kull; J. Arditti Orchid Biology VIII: Reviews and Perspectives 479 On 14 January 1919 he attempted to germinate seeds of Cattleya mossiae on Pfeffer's solution (Table 7-1) plus 1% sucrose. en eponyms