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DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself Do you know a good gardening DIY plan? Are you in need for some good DIY ideas? This is the forum to discuss all Do It Yourself plans and questions. For example, learn about: The pipe work to support banana bunches, making pots out of newspaper, using plastic cups as pots, tips for building coverings for plants during winter, etc. If you know a good DIY plan, please share it here, and if you need one, please ask away!


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Old 02-28-2011, 10:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default What kind of moisture gauge do you have?

I've been using one bought from Lowe's, the prongs are so flimsy, after only 2 months of use, one of them broke. I'm very careful and insert the 2 prongs with minimal pressure to soft soil only, if I encounter a hard/dry spot, I move to another area. I'm wondering if there's any other gauge that's more sturdy.

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Old 02-28-2011, 05:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Default Re: What kind of moisture gauge do you have?

I use my finger or if the plant is small enough, slide it out of the pot to look at the soil.

I had a two prong moisture gauge like yours, I put it in water and it showed "semi-dry"!!
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Default Re: What kind of moisture gauge do you have?

We just use a basic moisture meter from our local hardware store, and a separate similar one for Ph.

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In my opinion, moisture gauges are a useless waste of money!


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In my opinion, moisture gauges are a useless waste of money! : (
They certainly can be. The cheapo kind are designed for potting soil. They will definitely give you a false reading in soils containing clay. Basically, the meter will read "wet" until the clay is completely dry.
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