(very) Cheap soil humity meter

[pakist0ned]

I was thinking on using this as continuous humidity meter.
Stick 1 on each pot during all run (to not slay the roots everytime I want a reading).
This way I could have a better guess on when to water it.

1. Do you have one?
2. Is this acceptably precise? (I know it's not a professional meter, nor even a "cheap" version, just trying to know if it's actually garbage or I can minimally rely on it)


- PH: would also be nice to have those readings from soil, but not that relevant. I already have a water ph meter.

- Alternative for me would be to have nothing.

- Just thought on having some aid on watering the plants.

 

[Boreal Curing]

I always just lift the pot.

Heavy = Don't water.
Light = Water.​

 

[Moflow]

Check out the Sus•tee aquameter
They come In 3 different sizes, cheap and they work. Amazon and eBay.

Sustee water probe review

https://sustee.jp/en/ So I hold a Professional Lurker membership card in my wallet and one day i was reading a thread and saw this post https://www.rollitup.org/t/i-think-they-dieing-from-root-bound.1065697/post-16639738 by MoFlow about a water probe i'd never seen before. It wasn't one of...

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This is the official website of SUSTEE

For all those who don't want their plants wiltering again. Color change tells you the right time to water. Just stick in and leave in the pot. No batteries needed. This is the official website of SUSTEE

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[Lenin1917]

I always just lift the pot.

Heavy = Don't water.​

Light = Water.​

This, this is all you need to do.

 

[Creature1969]

Don't waste your money. Tried like 5-6 different ones.

If you're in the "if they don't work, why would they still sell them?" camp then, this is the only one I've tried that seemed semi accurate, you push that button to check PH, it always monitors moisture level. There's a model with a super short probe as well. Still, not worth it.


My answer for when and how much to water came by switching to coco. No guesswork involved.

 

[m4s73r]

I used one for years. Just understand that the moisture is relative to how the device is calibrated. Get you a pot of dirt and get it to the perfect moisture level then take a reading. That gives you a base line with the meter. then check your pots. water the ones that need it. Cant really lift 220 gallons of soil.

 

[DaFreak]

I just stick my finger in. This advice is good for many of life’s questions.

 

[BFERG]

I was thinking on using this as continuous humidity meter.
Stick 1 on each pot during all run (to not slay the roots everytime I want a reading).
This way I could have a better guess on when to water it.

1. Do you have one?
2. Is this acceptably precise? (I know it's not a professional meter, nor even a "cheap" version, just trying to know if it's actually garbage or I can minimally rely on it)

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- PH: would also be nice to have those readings from soil, but not that relevant. I already have a water ph meter.

- Alternative for me would be to have nothing.

- Just thought on having some aid on watering the plants.

Don't waste your money got one of those not accurate at all imo better to spend a little more and get a digital, but if just using for moisture like it has been suggested just lift the bag dry and after watering easy to tell when you should water that way. Not an expert or anything but trust me definitely in the right place for help. I'm new to indoor and the folks here have been a great help!

 

[pakist0ned]

I just stick my finger in. This advice is good for many of life’s questions.

Yeah, not for this. Thats what I've been doing and when it's dry, if you dig a bit under, it's still wet down there.
I realised it is very easy to just over water using this method.

Guess even the pot lifting method is a bit more accurate

But yeah, just being a little picky here. Would be nice to have better info without spending a fortune. In the end, I'll be good with pot lifting

 

[pakist0ned]

I used one for years. Just understand that the moisture is relative to how the device is calibrated. Get you a pot of dirt and get it to the perfect moisture level then take a reading. That gives you a base line with the meter. then check your pots. water the ones that need it. Cant really lift 220 gallons of soil.


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This is actually good to hear. And having a base reading sounds great

 

[m4s73r]

Yeah for some reason cannabis people decided that they are bad even though gardeners have been using them for decades in gardens. Here is a high end moisture meter.

https://www.amazon.com/REOTEMP-Garden-Compost-Moisture-Testing/dp/B07DM4LS1D/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3VAU2DZ380GGJ&keywords=reotemp&qid=1637160498&s=industrial&sprefix=reote%2Cindustrial%2C183&sr=1-4&th=1

 

[farmingfisherman]

I was thinking on using this as continuous humidity meter.
Stick 1 on each pot during all run (to not slay the roots everytime I want a reading).
This way I could have a better guess on when to water it.

1. Do you have one?
2. Is this acceptably precise? (I know it's not a professional meter, nor even a "cheap" version, just trying to know if it's actually garbage or I can minimally rely on it)

View attachment 5030449
- PH: would also be nice to have those readings from soil, but not that relevant. I already have a water ph meter.

- Alternative for me would be to have nothing.

- Just thought on having some aid on watering the plants.

Lifting the pots and placing them on a scale for a more exact measure works great but doing so depends on your growing style.

 

[Autodoctor]

Cheap one will last about 2 weeks

 

[m4s73r]

Cheap one will last about 2 weeks

Lol I've had mine for 12 years. Works fine.

 

[DaFreak]

Yeah, not for this. Thats what I've been doing and when it's dry, if you dig a bit under, it's still wet down there.
I realised it is very easy to just over water using this method.

Guess even the pot lifting method is a bit more accurate

But yeah, just being a little picky here. Would be nice to have better info without spending a fortune. In the end, I'll be good with pot lifting

Finger works fine actually, but when the finger fails I look at the plants. Do it enough and you’ll see the difference and be able to tell a day ahead.

 

[Autodoctor]

Lol I've had mine for 12 years. Works fine.

lol I have bought 4 of them that don’t work

 

[xtsho]

You don't need a damn meter to know when to water plants. It's not that complicated.

 

[Syngerized]

i used it when i first started and had a better idea when to water....currently in a box now lol. but i still got some experience using it lol u buy alot of useless crap until u find the method that works for u lol.

 

[m4s73r]

lol I have bought 4 of them that don’t work

So the meter didn't move? Says dry when you put it in wet soil?

 

[Syngerized]

So the meter didn't move? Says dry when you put it in wet soil?

probably dosent know how to use it lol probably reading the ph instead of moisture lmao