XLUX Soil Moisture Meter, Plant Water Monitor, Hygrometer Sensor for Gardening, Farming, indoor and outdoor plants, No Batteries Required
For indoor plants
For farm
For garden
| Dimensions: | 26.5 x 3 x 5.5 cm; 68 Grams |
| Model: | T10 Bodentester |
| Part: | 746827951865 |
| Manufacture: | BATOU |
Takes away the guessing when watering plants.
I use this for my indoor plants which tend to get forgotten sometimes.
Its works and appears to be accurate. Delivery was fast.
Easy to use and read although you need to be at the same level as the pla
Wish I knew about this years ago!
I received this soil water monitor 2 days ago so have yet to put it to the test long term.
So far I’ve found it very user friendly and am hopeful that it’s as accurate as it seems to be.
It appears to be “the real deal” as it’s given different, but believable, readings for the moisture content in the soil of each one of my 5 houseplants.
At last there’s no more guess work when it comes to knowing whether or not my houseplant needs watering .
Great item
Item is perfect for job no need to worry about over watering plants also no batteries to run flat on you
good tool to have for plants
It is costly but i’m glad i have acquired one
Easy to understand
It is so easy to use and easy to read
Hurrah! It works!
I really hoped it would work and it does! Easy to use and might have just discovered why my philodendron’s leaves are going brown :/ garden centre tomorrow to get soil for repotting in case of root ro
This has made watering are plants safe.
This has made watering are plants safe from me and my wife over watering, so easy to use also has a plant guild on the back of pakaging which is now on our fridge.
handy tool
akes the guess work out of when to water your houseplants
This was recommended by the Youtube channel ‘Sheffield Made Plants’, as a much more accurate way to gauge when your plants need watering. I was loosing a. few plants I believed through ‘over watering’ and this has proved that they don’t all need watering weekly, as I was previously doing. Hopefully over time this will make a huge difference.
Seems to work well.
This product is really easy to use. I have no way of telling how accurate it is, but I’ve been using it to make sure I don’t water my chilli plants until they’re drying out.
Takes the guesswork out of watering.
No more soil covered fingers or trying to guess what the water content is beneath decorative top dressing.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, but am pleasantly surprised to find this is very easy to use. Just stick the metal prong into the soil and it gives an instant reading. No batteries needed, no complicated technology, easy reading and lightweight. Will help to judge the soil in those deeper pots to ensure I’m not over watering.
Game changer in the plant mum life
No more sticking fingers in soil to check for dryness. This thing does it for you so much better than your fingers could ever do. Accurate and easy to use, no more need for the guessing game of ‘should i water or not’.
Great little tool
Great for checking my houseplants. Some of which I would have overwatered as to me they felt dry but when checked with the meter they were perfectly moist. Hopefully it will help me to keep my plants in tip top condition. I will be using outdoors when I get going with my veg plot. I’d definitely recommend this item, I’m very happy with i
No more guessing
Using this awesome bit of kit takes out the guess work on how much water your larger house plants need, the spike goes a long way into large pots and tests the moisture at greater depth, It is surprising how damp the base of your large pots can remain even when you think the soil is dry, for very little money you completely remove the damage that can be caused by under/over watering. Just insert the probe a few inches in small pots or about 5/6 inches in very large pots for an immediate result saving on loosing expensive plants due to incorrect care, feeding and watering, Its a winne
Bought as a gif
He loves it, says does the job perfectly and helps him keep track of watering. Bought a new plant that looked very sad and it helped identify it had been over watered. Great little gadget.
I definitely do not have green fingers. Indoors or out. I have even been known to kill a buddleia!!!
So when my son and fiancee bought me a houseplant I was determined not to kill it. Did a bit of research and ended up buying this. I can honestly say that I have now been able to beat my all time record thanks to this little device. I use it once a week to check on my plant.
It is so easy to use and so far has been accurate. If it says dry – I water. If it says moist – I leave it alone. If it says wet – I panic!! No seriously I just take the plant pot out of the decorative holder and let it drain off for a day or two. But thinking about it, that only happened at the very beginning before I got to trust this little gadget.
And now my plant is 2 years old. Might not seem a big deal to you but as I say that is a record for me. They usually die within weeks. Sorry.
Bought this for my House plants and is very good ,easy to use I would recommend. The only gripe I have is that you cannot change the battery, otherwise its very good.
Ooh-So-simple
The device is so simple to use, I really don’t know why I haven’t had one in use before!
It is simply great.
Measures the moisture in your shrubs accurately
Easy to use, particularly helpful when setting up a new garden or planting new shrubs showing how wet the earth is by the roots. I use the shorter one with my house plants as I had a tendency to overwater and these metres help massively
Is it moist? 😜
It tells me when my soil is wet. No batteries….magic I tell ya! Whether it’s accurate or not I’ve no idea but is helps. Has a long long list of plants on the box and their moisture levels, which is nice. I’m no Titchmarsh so water if dry and leave if wet. No problem so far.
Grea
Works extremely well use all the time delivered on time would recomend
Sufficient for intended purpose
Simple design, this moisture meter is easy to read and to use. You can simply wipe with a cloth between uses and store easily. My only gripe is it seems to give mixed readings. Tried on same plant in different parts of pot at different times and 25% of the readings were different to the average reading. It’s fit for purpose but as not 100% accurate will not be using it on my rarer plants
No more overwatering plants
So easy to use & clear meter reading. No more overwatering plants- meter is accurate.
Does the job
Used for checking soil moisture levels on our bowling green. Very important as a guide to irrigation required to prevent LDP.
This meter has a much stronger probe than 2 or 3 function meters allowing moisture levels to be assesses at 6ins depth rather than 2ins.
Bowling greens need to be firm and other probes were bending quite severely.
Removes the guesswork
An amazing gadget that takes the guesswork out of watering plants. My plants love it and so do I.
My plants wish I had bought this years ago
So easy to use..stop overwatering…OR underwatering…Takes the guesswork out of looking after your plants, a must have
Very Useful Meter.
Bought this to monitor moisture levels in my Patio Plants Tubs.
The meter gives an instant reading, on a clear scale.
It is easy to over water container plants causing harm, so this is an essential bit of kit to maintain healthy
plants of this type.
Regulating watering to maintain a reading in the “Moist” band seems to suit most plants best.
Great handy little meter that I will be relying on in future.
Great for indoor and outdoor pots
Bought long version for large outdoor plant pots. Easy to read and aids efficient watering
This is ideal for me as I’m always killing plants by over watering them.
This is really easy to use and very accurate. If your not sure when to water this is the gadget for you.
Soil Moisture Mete
Good buy it arrived on time and no problems with the packaging too. I’am happy to recommend this metre.
Love this gadge
What a useful gadget this is. I am prone to overwatering if in doubt and this gadget will save me gallons. The reading shows quickly and appears spot on. It has highlighted how different parts of the garden (full sun/shade etc) need quite different levels of watering. Very pleased with this product.
Accurate for plants pots.
Anyone whose not sure when to water a plant, get one of these.
Some plants need more water than others, so you do need to know if the plant needs moist or dry soil.
Once you know this, this gadget is so easy to use. Follow the instructions….
Place in soil and read dial, simple.
IT WONT WORK IN A GLASS OF WATER, the instructions tell you this.
My only criticism is a tip protector would be handy.
No longer guessing!
Takes away the uncertainty when needing to water or not.
Clever Idea!
Such a brilliant idea and I use it twice a week with ALL of my houseplants!
Plant saver!!
Ease of use, and accurate.
So easy to use even my husband is able to use it!
Very useful
If you have a lot of pots, it saves time & water, so often plants in pots get over watered-not with this little gadget!!
Extremely useful.
A good product, well made and easy to use. Very handy for telling if I need to water my citrus their pots.
Brilliant produc
My garden is all in pots, over 200 of them and Before buying this soil meter I just watered everything. After losing a few plants I decided to try out a meter reader and I realised I was killing some plants by over watering. So easy to use and saves water!
Useful
Great product, specially as it has only one prong so doesn’t damage roots as much, I wish there was an even smaller pronged one for the smaller baby plants in little pots though.
It stops all the wandering if your plant need watering
We have found it to be a great advantage,we don’t have to guess if our Orchids need watering we know in a instance.
Handy gadget that I use
I love this snd it seems quite accurate. As a serial either under or overuse of water person, I find this gauge really handy to tell me if my plants are wet, moist or dry. Even my neighbour who is a gardener was impressed. My plants will thank me.
It works!
I tested this for accuracy on three houseplants which I already knew to be knew dry, damp and just watered (so therefore wet). The meter immediately moved to the correct section, so I can confirm it works. All you have to do is gently push the pointy bit into the soil until it is about half-way down and the meter results are immediate. The only reason I didn’t give it maximum stars is because there are no ‘how to use’ instructions on or in the box (the box simply has warnings of what not to do and a loonnnggg list of various plants). I had to refer to the blurb it has on Amazon to make sure I was using it correctly. But I am very pleased with my purchase.
Good quality moisture mete
Quality meter. Measures the moisture within a plant pot immediately and seems to be very accurate.
Works perfec
Used for a few months not and it’s very works perfec
Great gadge
Ignore negative reviews about it being inaccurate in water. The instructions specifically say it doesn’t work in liquid.
Good gadge
Very pleased with product does what it says on the tin.
Reliable only if you follow instructions
This probe relies on the conductivity of wet soil.
The tip and stem of the probe are different metals, they behave like the two terminals of a battery and they will be at different potentials (giving a reading) when placed in a conductive solution. They rely on the conductivity of soil which depends on moisture level. Water, by itself, is a poor conductor so gives a low reading as the instructions suggest – reviews that say the probe doesn’t work with water are correct but irrelevant – the probe is not made to be used in water. The stem and tip must be wiped clean with rough paper or a very smooth nail polisher every time. Have used one of these for years without a problem.
The plants are looking brilliant. No brown tips ect. I definitely give it too scores
It’s so easy to use and takes that doubt away that you’re underwatering or overwatering . Peace of mind.
Very needed!
Now I can know if my plans has water all the way through or check for moisture and never overwater them, some of them always like to have wet on there need and not on top so this thing will be very useful
I’m obsessed with this!
This is the saddest review, but I am in love with my moisture meter Been going around poking it into all my plants to see whether they’re thirsty or not, it’s brilliant. Can’t recommend this enough, it takes all the guess work out of plant care
Bought this because im prone to overwatering. I had a few pots with no drainage and wanted to check the moisture level at the bottom to prevent root rot. This is easy to use straight out the box, and like i had suspected it was to wet at the bottom of the pots, a repotting confirmed that the reading was accurate as the soil was waterlogged. I couldnt recommend this enough to novices like me or someone more greenfingered. Included a photo of the box because read previous reviews about it not reading water correctly however instructions say not to dip it directly into water.
Perfect for my plants
Got this for my indoor plants as I over/under water them a lot (theres no in between) and it’s been quite accurate for most of them. Some I’ve watered and tested later on and it still says dry so I’m either not watering enough or the meter is off a bit? Still reccomend anyway as it does change
Money well spent!
A good overall indicator of moisture in the soil which if used correctly (read instructions), can help control the watering or overwatering of your indoor plants.
Love it! I got three of those. One for myself, one for my mom, one for auntie as a gift! We all love it!
Ignore the negative reviews where this meter has been put into a glass of water – it’s not how it tests for moisture. The meter tests for the electrical conductivity of soil – to have any conductivity water needs to be present in the soil – so the varying amounts of electrical conductivity is shown in the degrees of reading – dry, moist, wet.
The meter worked straight out of the box and it’s having positive results in checking for those plants who take up less water and don’t need watering so often – less casualties.
Just push the wand into the soil – on larger containers it’s best to do this in a few places just to be sure the reading is true for the area of soil.
Great ! Best 10 I’ve spent lately!!
I’m sooooooo happy with this item !! Been so upset nearly lost my Dragon cactus !! Leaves started to go yellow thought it was dry far too much water .. I had no Idea ..! When I checked it with the meter it jumped right up to “wet”! Oh dear think it’ll now get sorted
Really good little product, much better than the finger test, just touching the top of the soil and assuming that it’s dry is now a thing of the past, just pop this into the soil around the root ball and the result is immediate, no more over watering !!
I recently managed to kill a plant by overwatering as the top few inches of the soil in the pot were completely dry when I stuck my finger into it. I hadn’t realised the soil below was completely waterlogged. I decided it was time for a more scientific approach and, after much research, opted for this tool. It’s brilliant! It’s taken all the guesswork out of watering my plants and I’ve been surprised by how wet several of the pots were. I’ve adjusted my watering accordingly and the plants are already looking healthier, with several showing new shoots. I highly recommend this tool, although I suggest you check online for additional guidance as the instructions on the box are a bit brief.
Quick reliable plant hydratio
Easy to use – stick it in and gives immediate moisture readings. I bought the 10″ one – more than enough for anyone’s home vegetation needs.
Will update this review once I’ve used it on the plants
I bought this as I have a treasured plant in a big pot indoors and it was looking a bit sick. I repotted the plant and found that although the top soil was very dry the bottom was very wet and I think that I might have been overwatering this water meter has been wonderful as I can get right down to the bottom and only water when necessary. A must for all indoor plants.
Absolutely brillia
Accurate, easy to use, and cheap, what more could you ask for? It does what it says on the tin and has made caring for my plants so much easier. I would recommend one of these to anyone who struggles with over or under watering their plants.
No problems, it did what it said it would do.
To get a moister meter reading in to stop me from either over or under watering my plants. It was easy to use, just insert into the soil without forcing the probe and watch the indicator move one way or the other. I wish I had it a few weeks ago in order to stop me from killing an expensive commissio
This is so easy to use and has taken out the guesswork about water levels in our large pots on the patio. Surface can look very wet or dry and yet using this it can tell me what is happening below the surface.Hopefully this will help me avoid overwatering/ under watering in future.
So far really pleased with it. Give very clear results…and no batteries!
Good Soil Moisture Mete
I am rubbish at knowing when to water my various plants.
I thought that there must be a moisture meter or some gizmo to help me – and this is it.
Simple to use, just stick it in and read the scale…
Recommended for plant pare
Easy to use, make my life easier not to wonder if my soil is suitable for my plant or not.
Excellent bit of kit, very easy to use and great value for money. I must mention that the 1* reviewer ‘Fuzzy Wuzzy’ clearly did not read the instructions on the box which specifically tell you not to put the probe in water and that you need to wipe the probe with a piece of rough paper after use to remove metal oxide build up on the surface, as eventually if not removed they will cause the probe to become inaccurate. Read the very clear instructions properly and then you can’t go wrong!
So glad I bought this.
My plants were looking limp and lifeless so kept watering and feeding. Turned out, thanks to this product, that we were drowning them. Easy to use and very accurate and a good price.
Handy tool
I purchased this moisture meter because when growing large plants in heavy planters it’s very hard to judge if they need watering ,but I have found that it’s a bit to sensitive.
I bought this to monitor the moisture levels of my Streptocarpus, tricky little numbers, too much or too little water and the result is the same – they die on me! It appears to be accurate, easy to read, and with a thin probe, slides down into the plant’s roots with minimal disturbance. Survival rate has shot up since I bought it in April. I have another more expensive meter, with a wire from the probe to the meter, but quite frankly this is much easier to use.
Does as it says
Easy to use. Can only assume its accurate as I have nothing to benchmark it against.
Does what it says it does
Absolutely fantastic. Was concerned I was over watering our cherry laurel. This proved we were! Even though the soil looks bone dry and crumbly with this tool poked in afew inches it shows its wet. Would have definitely thought needs watering if it wasn’t for this device. Cherry laurel has improved so much it’s unbelievable. So easy to use. We’ve tested its accuracy against other plants and it’s smack on.
Highly recommend. 2 relatives have also brought one after us raving about it.
Perfect for any plants flowers shrubs. Inlaws using one on their allotment veg sleepers.
Initially on use the meter displayed ‘dry’ in every soil tested, even obviously wet soil. I cleaned the tip again with roughish paper and still no change to readings so I used a fine sandpaper gently over the tip and there was an obvious change in colour of the surface of the tip from grey to silver. I tried it again and the results were markedly different with the meter seemingly able to detect changes in various soil moisture levels, which was great. I showed I had overwatered my honeysuckle plants which was probably the reason for their sickly appearance and not necessarily a nutrient deficiency which I would have corrected with diluted feed, adding more water to already overly watered soil. So I was very happy with that. I have only used it for one day to date, on houseplants and around the garden and seems to work well now I’ve properly cleaned the tip with the fine sandpaper. I have only given four stars as I don’t know the longer term efficiency of the product but if I remember I will update later in the year.
Marvellous tool. the garden is easy to keep correctly watered. My indoor pots were my downfall, not now.
You cannot go wrong with this tool, just push it into the soil, it immediately tells you , dry, moist or wet. Fantastic, no more overwatering for me.. The item is not expensive, very well made and packed. I highly recommend this product and seller.
Great product, quick delivery, easy to use.
I was so glad to receive the soil moisture meter I was stressing out about having the right moisture level for my house plants. Now I feel more confident about my plants surviving. The meter is simple to use you just stick it in the soil about a third way down and you get a reading, just wipe it with a dry cloth each time you use it. I believe it is accurate. No longer am I a plant killer. Thank you
Works well enough
This is my second meter which i use for moisture- slightly annoyingly it gives a different reading from my other ‘2 prong’ one. Which is right?
It is easier to use for small plants, than the other one, with less root disturbance.
Definitely it is working and of course the results are a little relative. So really it doesn’t matter too much that the results are different. But it means that the moisture meters are not standardised, nor precise. This is less than reassuring.
Glad I ignored the few negative reviews. Mine works well and my plants are thriving now they get a drink when they need it rather than when I think they need it. Just remember to wipe the tip clean and dry after every use as it says on the packet and put it into soil not damp roots!
Really simple to use and has helped greatly. My Ficus plant has been showing signs of overwatering however the top 2 inches are dry but with this it has confirmed my suspicion that the soil is indeed wet. I would say this is great for plants in larger pots but overall very useful for amateur plant parents
How moist is it?
I use this gadget to measure the moisture of my compost pile. It does the job. My compost pile is Muy Bueno, as expert composter Grigorio Vieja de la Contorto is fond of saying. Senor Contorto has won the World Composting Championships eight out of the last nine years. He didn’t win in 2016 because of a dalliance with transvestism that caused him to lose focus on his first love, the world of compost and composting. But now he’s back to his winning ways. Viva Contorto!
Well, after overwatering my calathea and monsteras I needed some way of checking the soil that didn’t involve a finger. This gadget seems just fine, even at different depths the reading changes due to the soil dampness. This is a great gadget and one that I would recommend. Is it absolutely 100% accurate? Probably not, but it’s good enough to give a very close indication.
Can’t imagine life without it anymore! Easy to use I’m sticking it in two different places in pot to double check level of wetness. Since I have or I realized how some of my plants where over water and some need more water. I usually use once a week but in summer it was nice to have a quick check.
I think I would recommend it to people who have many time aor plants and many plants so you can track water intake of those. With my 50+ plants I do t know how I was doing it before.
This is a great little gadget that will help aid me in watering my potted plants.
As I am growing chillies it is difficult to guage if they needed watering as they don’t like too much water. This little device takes away the guess work and simply displays how much moisture is in the soil.
Simple to use, you just push the prong into the soil and instantaneously the meter tells you how moist the soil is.
An added bonus is that it requires no batteries.
All in all an amazing little gadget, however I don’t know how accurate it is as I have nothing to compare it with.
I hope this helps..
I’ve always struggled to balance watering my plants and oscillated between drought and drowning in a frequent basis, and a friend recommended this moisture meter. Initially I wasn’t sure after reading some of the negative product reviews, but these seem to be mostly from people who have unintentionally damaged the meter by jamming it roughly into thick roots or stony soil, or putting it in a glass of water (which the box explicitly tells you not to do). Some plants prefer having very compacted root systems so you may need to be particularly gentle when inserting the needle.
If you follow the care and use instructions (on the plastic bag inside and on the box) it appears to give very accurate results, and helps me establish when to water my very finicky houseplants, without drowning them.
It’s very easy to read the meter and needs no batteries so hopefully it will be useful for a long time. The box includes a long list of plants organised by how much moisture they like which is helpful to match up to the scale on the meter (just bear in mind that some plants want more/less water as the seasons change).
All in all I’m pleased with it so far, and fingers crossed my plants will appreciate it too.
Didn’t have much expectations. I’m a new plant parent and with weather turning, I was not sure how much or how little i should water. Also, as i have a range of plants, from those who like being dry between watering to those who love moist soil, this is amazing. I dipped it into different pots and the needle moved pretty accurately. If you like me are learning better watering etiquette, just get it. Your plants will love you.
So now its just over a month I have had it and it has stopped working. All my plants are ‘Dry’ even minutes after watering them. Could not get through the seller, no idea if its a dud product, or i have broken it?
I was a little sceptical about this when i saw it, but as i am new to growing veg i wanted to know when to water and when not to water, so this seemed to be the ideal option
There were many who said it doesn’t work, but all i can think is either they had a broken meter or they inserting the wrong end!
Now i can successfully test all the veg and plants and know when to water them and when not too, even when the soil looks dry, this tells me it’s moist or wet at the root level, and so far my veg is thanking me with good growth and great veg
Soil Moisture Sensor Meter – how have I managed without one of these for so long? Recommended to me by my brother, but I thought I knew best with decades of house plant growing experience! Having lost a few too many plants recently I got one of these & it seems I’ve been over watering!! The top couple of inches of soil in the pots was deceptively bone dry but the base of the pot was water logged – my poor plants! Easy to use & good value for money – wish I’d got one years ago! Definely recommend.
I have to admit, I was very sceptical about this, but it works really well. I bought it as I was having Difficulty with knowing how moist the soil was in my houseplants, I wasn’t sure whether they had enough water, the top but was dry but should I water it today? This tool eliminates all the guess work and makes it easy for me to know when to water. I stick it in the soul and the needle moves between dry, moist and wet so I know if it’s time to water or not. This has made life much easier so I would recommend it.
Product was very easy to use. Brought for my mum as she is a beginner gardener and needed help with not under/over watering plants. Very straight forward. Put the silver pointed end 3-5 inches into the soil. Test three different parts of the soil to be sure. Obviously not the outer parts. If it is moist it’s perfect. Dry it needs watering. Wet , then you leave it as it’s had to much water. Best to test early morning/late at night (same times you would water a plant/flower)
Really simple to use brill bit of kit that really has transformed my plant watering. Recently started to grow tomatoes in pots. No plastic pots available because of lock-down (looking skyward emoji) so used some ceramic pots that I had lying about. Problem they had no drainage holes. So I watered all the plants the same and think I initially over-watered my toms (sad face emoji). Thought I was going to lose the tom plants but Luckily XLUX T10 Soil Moisture Sensor Meter came to the rescue and saved the day (should have been wearing some knickers outside some tights!). Now I can water plants as required. Thoroughly recommended.
So I’m a little bit of an over water-er it has to be said. After spending quite a bit on new plants recently I thought it was time to invest a few quid in keeping my plants healthy.
Specifically, I bought some banana plants, and my reading tells me they are super thirsty but can’t be left wet. So this device really helps me check when they need a water. Apparently to little or too much water stunts the growth.
Use is simple, stick it in and read the gauge. The box comes with a handy generic guide for what plants like what number on the gauge.
When I use this I try (on new plants) to build a little well round the plant so water doesn’t run off too much. This means you get better vertical penetration. Crucially rather than a deluge I give my plants a good water, then move on and come back and recheck with the moisture meter. This way you give the water chance to penetrate and it can take a minute or two before it gets down to the bottom of the roots.
Excellent item…though on the box it says Made in China and I do not want to buy ANTHING made in that country, for many reasons. Amazon needs to state the country of manufacture on ALL items so that customers have a choice whether to buy.
Considering the pandemic it came very fast. Ordered it on a Saturday 9th and it came on the 12th. From what I have seen so far it is accurate. I gave my Sunset Jade a good soak through after letting the soil dry out and the meter responded as wet. Nifty tool for a beginner like me who has a tendency to overwater.
I’ve had this for a couple of weeks and its been great. Suprised me on the dry/dampness on a few plants which is why I think this is an excellant purchase. I bought it primaril as my areca palm was dying and It confirmed I was keeping it too dry. I feel more confident being able to check the soil deeper in the plant pot. Very happy I bought this. According to the instructions, you’re not meant to leave it in the plant pot and you’re not meant to put the tip directly into water. It doesnt require batteries. It works as soon as the tip goes into the soil making the process very quick. Five stars from me.
This is a great little tool works really well and I can now know how much water to use on my plants. Some were being over watered and I can see the difference it has made already! Delighted with it very happy to recommend and great service from the supplier thank you
It works as said. Its nice to have if one is unsure if a plant that looks sick needs more water or maybe it already had too much! I would have liked to get more information about how dry the soil shall be before watering and how wet when having watered the plant. Because of this I do not give 5 stars
The meter is accurate and works easily. It is exactly as described on the Amazon site and values for each plant in use is given on the box. It was delivered on time and I am extremely pleased with this product and the service from the Seller Fangtan Ltd.
Almost killed my Calathea due to overwatering and could never quite tell when watering was required. To my surprise the soil retained moisture weeks after the last watering and the meter was able to give me a reading essentially stopping me from overwatering. As a result the plant came back to life. Extremely happy with this purchase.
This is a simple and strong-enough product that we use for measuring the amount of water in pots with plants. There is no way of cross-checking the results, but it seems accurate enough to avoid dryness or over-watering. Well worth the money and worth buying more than one if, like us, you have lots of pots.
The first meter was delivered by mistake to the wrong house and the company replaced it without quibble. Excellent service I would say.
This moisture sensor is just what I needed. I have lots of plants in pots and containers and always had to water them all at once. Now with my trusty, easy to use moisture meter I just test the large plants before I water to see if they need a little or a lot. brilliant!