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1. Deborah Laurel Said,

   Years and years ago, my mother gave me one of these moisture meters to save me from over watering my house plants and ruining my floors and my furniture.
   
   It finally died (probably after over 25 years!) so I purchased this one. What I like about this moisture meter is that it has a wand separate from the meter itself, which you can stick into the dirt. It makes it much easier to read than the temporary replacement moisture meter I purchased at my local garden supply store that has the wand extending from the bottom of the meter. I have hanging house plants and simply could not read the meter that way. So I highly recommend this one, which also comes with a guide that indicates how much to water a variety of plants. No more checking the top of the soil with my finger, thinking the plant needed water, and killing it with over-watering.
   Rating: 5 / 5

   Posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:40 pm

2. Ben Said,

   Moisture meters start at about $6 and run up to well over $100. At first I bought the $6 type, the only kind at the local nursery because I didn’t want to pay a high percentage of the product’s value for shipping. It’s sold by Amazon (with free shipping) as the “mini” meter. It was unusable junk just as the reviews indicate. Because I was turned off, I was reluctant to try this one (#1820) because it’s still fairly cheap compared to the meters and irrometers used in commercial operations and research. If I needed to pay $70, even $200 or more, I would, and an additional 5% for shipping would be fine. I needed something that actually worked and not just a toy trinket to play around with. This one is quite inexpensive and though shipping was proportionately costly, I gave this one a shot and I found it completely satisfactory.
   Rating: 5 / 5

   Posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:51 pm

3. Proud Navy Mom Said,

   Rapitest Soil Light & Moisture MeterThe moisture part is amazing and very accurate from houseplant to houseplant, BUT the light meter part does not react at all to any stimulus. The accompanying chart is helpful to decide how much and whether or not to water. It is also interesting that the reading sometimes changes when the meter is inserted into different parts of the same pot, so that it indicates that some parts are more moist than others of the same plant, and so you can adjust your watering to insure even amounts reach all of the soil.
   
   Rating: 3 / 5

   Posted on May 3rd, 2010 at 1:55 am

4. Boston Born Said,

   Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Moisture Meter #1820. Effective, versatile, accurate and inexpensive water meter. Convenient flexible cord permits holding meter in hand while probe placed in soil. Can be used inside for house plants and outside for larger plants and new shrubs. Cheaper if ordered from Denny and Kathy Ace on same page with Amazon direct order. Make nice and appreciated gift to people with garden interests.
   Rating: 5 / 5

   Posted on May 3rd, 2010 at 4:25 am

5. DW Said,

   I checked a plant I had not watered in a few weeks, and it came up on 0. OK, probably correct. Then I checked a plant I watered a few minutes ago, and it shook a little before going back to 0. That doesn’t seem right. So I stick it in a glass of water, and it gets to 5. For a meter that’s supposed to measure moisture, and has 10 as the highest moisture rating, that’s definitely not right. So now it’s measuring the moisture inside my garbage can, where it belongs.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   Posted on May 3rd, 2010 at 4:59 am

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