Sachs's solution

English

Etymology

Named after Julius von Sachs.

Proper noun

Sachs's solution

1. A plant nutrient solution (fertilizer) consisting of potassium nitrate, sodium chloride, calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, calcium phosphate, and ferric chloride.
   • 1905, Raymond Haines Pond, The Biological Relation of Aquatic Plants to the Substratum, pages 506–507:

     In the two succeeding experiments two species of plants were grown in each of five conditions, namely:
     (1) Soil and tap water, (2) sand and tap water, (3) tap water without substratum, (4) Sachs's solution without substratum, and (5) Sachs's solution with sand substratum.

   • 1946, Walter Stiles, Trace Elements in Pants and Animals, page 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.

Alternative forms

• Sachs' solution