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Luster Leaf 1820 Moisture Meter

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Description:

Moisture meter. Invaluable aid for maintaining correct moisture levels for healthy plant growth. Eliminates over or under watering. Use for all indoor plants, outdoor planters, hanging baskets, window boxes, and bedding plant areas. Molded case is impac

Features:

Moisture meter


Invaluable aid for maintaining correct moisture levels for healthy plant growth


Eliminates over or under watering


Use for all indoor plants, outdoor planters, hanging baskets, window boxes, and bedding plant areas


Molded case is impact-resistant and provides an instant reading with the probe on a flexible cold


Product Details:
Product Length: 5.0 inches
Product Width: 2.5 inches
Product Height: 11.0 inches
Product Weight: 0.5 pounds
Package Length: 11.6 inches
Package Width: 5.1 inches
Package Height: 1.5 inches
Package Weight: 0.3 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 107 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 3.5 ( 107 customer reviews )
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140 of 144 found the following review helpful:

5How not to drown your plants!Sep 12, 2007
By Deborah Laurel
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.

31 of 32 found the following review helpful:

5Versatile, effective, and inexpensiveJul 23, 2008
By Boston Born "Historical novel maven"
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.

53 of 60 found the following review helpful:

3Only half works!Feb 25, 2008
By Proud Navy Mom
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.

41 of 47 found the following review helpful:

5Much better than the cheaper onesJan 12, 2009
By Ben "Ben"
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.

14 of 14 found the following review helpful:

4It works if you know how to use a basic and simplistic toolJan 10, 2012
By Jones
All the negative reviews I've seen are from people who have no clue as to what they're doing. You can't just stick it in water and call it broken. It works through electric impulses and with no resistance (i.e. soil) to those impulses you are going to have an insufficient reading. If you don't place it deep enough into the soil, you're going to have the same improper reading. I mean this thing isn't rocket science. I'm honestly baffled that so many people are having problems figuring out something so simple. It isn't broken, it isn't faulty, and it doesn't give horrible readings. It's the person operating the device, not the device in itself.

Here is how to use the meter properly.

-Submerge at least half of the meter into the soil. You may or may not choose to read 4 different points however for better accuracy of soil moisture I would suggest it.

-Water with half of the amount that you would typically use. Wait a few minutes to let soil drain down to the bottom. Then test the soil once more. If soil is still too dry continue to the next step

-Take the remaining amount of water and continue watering with 1/4 of the remaining amount. Wait a few minutes and then check the levels. Continue this until you're soil has reached the proper levels.

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