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Want Them All

02-28-2011 10:58 AM

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.

Thanks,

1aday

02-28-2011 05:35 PM

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"!!
LOL

Bob3	03-02-2011 05:50 PM

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.

The Hollyberry Lady

03-03-2011 01:22 AM

Re: What kind of moisture gauge do you have?

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

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Richard

03-03-2011 08:53 PM

Re: What kind of moisture gauge do you have?

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady (Post 155470)

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. :0493:

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