Hey everyone. I own about 50 house plants and I use this suckere to judge when it's time to Water. I own about three of them and you can find them anywhere from $5-$10. Just thought I'd share.
I use a bamboo skewer. I find it indispensible also.
whiskersRwe32
I don’t have this one but I have a soil meter and I love it! Definitely a must have for plant lovers
hustlahunnii
Bless Sheffield Made Plants for telling me about this godsend. Ifkyk
obanqueiro
I can never get them to give me reliable readings.
Appropriate-Sun834
Don’t feel the need for one of these, ever.
puffymik3
I find it misleading sometimes
ninety_percentsure
Anyone else just stick an index finger in?
jamey0077
I even keep a spare in the closet
Black_Ribbon7447
Unless one day I own a very finicky plant, I’ll stick to watering based off ✨vibes✨
GoonFight
Same same
cookiemae22
I used to stick my finger in my plants. The lie was when it dry up to a certain point it’s time to water. Lies it’s still wet at the bottom of the pot. I lost many plants before I started using this tool.
HappySpam
I get around this problem by simply owning all carnivorous plants that must be kept moist at all times.
pinpinbo
The best indeed. It gives me a fighting chance against the grumpiest of plants.
tomayto_potayto
I got this a couple years ago and it doesn’t seem to work unless I put it straight in a glass of water 🤷♀️ seems hit or miss. I got the sustee aqiameters instead, which work suuiiper well, but they do eventually get used up/expire. But they seem to last much, much longer than expected. So 🤷♀️ whatever lol
TripsLLL
thanks. i bought one and it was for shit. i’ll try this one.
elrayo
Why does nobody else use the electronic one lol. I love the backlight
Available-Sun6124
I have never found them that useful. I use pretty coarse mixes and typically judge when to water just by sticking my finger into soil, by lifting pot a little or with self-watering pots, check water level in tank. Or just observe if plant looks thirsty. Has been working for over 20 years for me.
But it’s nice to hear others find them useful.
Used_Baby_752
I don’t trust mine to be honest lol. I swear it’s always at level 1-3, which is on dry and never anything higher. I also have really chunky soil so idk
InformalCry147
You can buy this exact meter from Temu for $2-3. Delivered. The EXACT one.
Pro tip. Do not leave them pointed in a pot. After you use it, clean it and put it away. Also don’t point them in straight water. Both these actions will damage them. Another thing is wait for it to say DRY before watering. Any MOIST reading is good enough.
Gretadewdrop
When I first got into plants, I relied on these for sure! Now I just pick up the pot and if it feels light, I give it water. Or if the leaves are curling/limp. I still managed to overwater with meters especially since each plant was in a different substrate, therefore leading to a different reading. Basically, I go off vibes now lmao. Easier to come back from underwatering rather than over 😊
Luvvv04
I used to have one but it was really unreliable. Maybe the one I got was malfunctioning. But now i use a plants app thats been really helpful so far. Im still new at this and got a lot to learn.
Vivacious-Viv
Thank you for sharing! It is an invaluable tool! I have the same one! I used to kill my plants with love, and this tool taught me when not to water my plants! I have gotten better with watering since using it. I also lift my plant to feel its weight. I find that more reliable.
kmoon89x
Literally got mine yesterday haha.
Smooth-Eggs
I had this and gave up with it – for anything slightly chunky it’s wildly inaccurate, which is most of my mixes. Sticking a finger in the soil works better for me.
ProperClue
My understanding is that it measures electrical resistance, so soil that isn’t compacted together won’t give accurate readings. I use a long wooden Shish Ka Bob stick. Works wonders lol
ddmf
Ooh I was thinking about buying some but wasn’t sure if they were any good, thanks.
RocketLabBeatsSpaceX
I bought one but idk how useful it is. That and all my tropicals have lava rocks and stuff in them and it’s hard to push down. It’s already scraped the crap out of the thing and I’ve only had it a week or so. :/
Davixs_
I used it a lot. Nevertheless, in my new soil mixes i get inacurate and wrong readings
burr_redding
I have been using a similar one for years but mine has 2 rods and can measure light and ph levels too
MasterpieceMinimum42
The best tool I have is this ☝️
I don’t trust moisture meter, because if it f up you’ll f up.
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I have this meter also.
I use a bamboo skewer. I find it indispensible also.
I don’t have this one but I have a soil meter and I love it! Definitely a must have for plant lovers
Bless Sheffield Made Plants for telling me about this godsend. Ifkyk
I can never get them to give me reliable readings.
Don’t feel the need for one of these, ever.
I find it misleading sometimes
Anyone else just stick an index finger in?
I even keep a spare in the closet
Unless one day I own a very finicky plant, I’ll stick to watering based off ✨vibes✨
Same same
I used to stick my finger in my plants. The lie was when it dry up to a certain point it’s time to water. Lies it’s still wet at the bottom of the pot. I lost many plants before I started using this tool.
I get around this problem by simply owning all carnivorous plants that must be kept moist at all times.
The best indeed. It gives me a fighting chance against the grumpiest of plants.
I got this a couple years ago and it doesn’t seem to work unless I put it straight in a glass of water 🤷♀️ seems hit or miss. I got the sustee aqiameters instead, which work suuiiper well, but they do eventually get used up/expire. But they seem to last much, much longer than expected. So 🤷♀️ whatever lol
thanks. i bought one and it was for shit. i’ll try this one.
Why does nobody else use the electronic one lol. I love the backlight
I have never found them that useful. I use pretty coarse mixes and typically judge when to water just by sticking my finger into soil, by lifting pot a little or with self-watering pots, check water level in tank. Or just observe if plant looks thirsty. Has been working for over 20 years for me.
But it’s nice to hear others find them useful.
I don’t trust mine to be honest lol. I swear it’s always at level 1-3, which is on dry and never anything higher. I also have really chunky soil so idk
You can buy this exact meter from Temu for $2-3. Delivered. The EXACT one.
Pro tip. Do not leave them pointed in a pot. After you use it, clean it and put it away. Also don’t point them in straight water. Both these actions will damage them. Another thing is wait for it to say DRY before watering. Any MOIST reading is good enough.
When I first got into plants, I relied on these for sure! Now I just pick up the pot and if it feels light, I give it water. Or if the leaves are curling/limp. I still managed to overwater with meters especially since each plant was in a different substrate, therefore leading to a different reading. Basically, I go off vibes now lmao. Easier to come back from underwatering rather than over 😊
I used to have one but it was really unreliable. Maybe the one I got was malfunctioning. But now i use a plants app thats been really helpful so far. Im still new at this and got a lot to learn.
Thank you for sharing! It is an invaluable tool! I have the same one! I used to kill my plants with love, and this tool taught me when not to water my plants! I have gotten better with watering since using it. I also lift my plant to feel its weight. I find that more reliable.
Literally got mine yesterday haha.
I had this and gave up with it – for anything slightly chunky it’s wildly inaccurate, which is most of my mixes. Sticking a finger in the soil works better for me.
My understanding is that it measures electrical resistance, so soil that isn’t compacted together won’t give accurate readings. I use a long wooden Shish Ka Bob stick. Works wonders lol
Ooh I was thinking about buying some but wasn’t sure if they were any good, thanks.
I bought one but idk how useful it is. That and all my tropicals have lava rocks and stuff in them and it’s hard to push down. It’s already scraped the crap out of the thing and I’ve only had it a week or so. :/
I used it a lot. Nevertheless, in my new soil mixes i get inacurate and wrong readings
I have been using a similar one for years but mine has 2 rods and can measure light and ph levels too
The best tool I have is this ☝️
I don’t trust moisture meter, because if it f up you’ll f up.