4-in-1 Soil Moisture Meter Digital Plant Temperature/Soil Moisture/PH Meter/Sunlight Intensity Backlight LCD Display Soil Test Meter for Gardening, Farming and Outdoor Plants

5 ⭐ works perfectly

Works well

Satisfied with items.

Does the job. If you want better tracking of soil moisture, can't go wrong with this.

Extremely bad product.....it shows only one reading for soil wetness almost every time inserted into different pots

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The device calibration is suspect. It is roughly indicative but not accurate. Trusting the device which showed soil as wet, I didn’t water but saw leaves drooping…once I watered, leaves were back to life. So soil moisture reading of the device as normal/ wet was obviously not very helpful.

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This is the only digital soil meter on the market. All others utilize a magnetically operated needle, that swings in front of 3-to-5 scales. As a result, the user gets rough estimates instead of actual numbers. . It is also one of the few that requires battery power to operate. An electric charge is emitted into the soil and is received in the probe. A circuit board measures the tiny changes and reports the results in digital form. Many competing devices use no batteries. I wonder how their diagnoses work without electricity? . I took the meter to task on the first day. The initially readings were off. AMBIEN LIGHT measured 0, although the meter was under a grow lamp. SOIL MOISTURE measured 95% - very wet, although the dirt was only moist. . After a "break in period" of one day, I tested again on the second. The features proved accurate. On the TEMPERATURE feature, I measured room air. The temperature was 1F higher than my oven thermometer and room thermostat. . . . Excellent! . To test the PH feature. I wet a face towel with water. It achieved a 7.1 reading - neutral. Water was neutral. . . . . Then, I wet a spot on the fabric with vinegar. The reading was 6.0 - slightly acid. Although vinegar was 4% acetic acid in distilled water, I expected a strongly acid reading. So, the PH feature was off by a half notch. . The MOISTURE feature worked to perfection. It measured the potted soil at 20% - dry. Examining the dirt, the moisture held the dirt in clumps, but it was relatively dry. . The AMBIEN LIGHT feature was good. Three grow lamps shined on my 10 juniper seedlings in pots. Each light source had a 100 watt grow bulb, with a 1700 lux rating. Putting the meter under one, it measured 2640 lux. With the added indirect light from the two other lamps, the reading seemed correct. . In the past month, I purchased three other competing soil meters and returned all. They tested grossly inaccurate, or some of their features were inoperative. . On this product, the features worked to perfection, except for PH - half correct. A second problem was missing the ability to measure FERTILITY. A third problem was the small text on the screen for TEMPERATURE and MOISTURE readings. They were very small. Other than these three shortcomings, I ranked it the best among the many soil meters available on Amazon. . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . UPDATE: After two months of usage, the unit became non-functional. First, it no longer showed moisture. Second, one-fourth of the LCD screen went blank. . I contacted the vendor for warranty repairs/replacement. Within an hour, it responded with a request for a video of the unit in action. In compliance, the unit was turned ON. The regular screen appeared, indicating NO PROBLEMS. .

I've searched long before about this kind of machine which can tell about the plants. This product comes across to me when I search for the grow light. Even 5 kinds of information tell. why not. With over 50 plants, it's hard to track all plant conditions. Yes, it's a Chinese product and not that cheap but it came with quite a detailed manual and explanation of each function. it needs 4 AAA batteries which makes it heavy on the top head part. Recently I got several grow lights and this lux meter is quite useful even though we can use cell phones. The first priority is soil moisture 2 lux, 3 PH, 4 temps, 5 fertility for me know. 1. soil moisture. I am not sure about the correctness, but I can satisfy the speed to check and show the percentage of moist and easy condition levels ( dry_,dry+, nor, wet_,wet+) like. 2. light meter, is also quite detailed about the lux and easy levels(Low_Low+NorHihg_high).. I recently bought several grow lights and this shows most grow lights need closer to the plant which can effective only 1 or 2 plants. Also, additional info for me about the temp, pH, and nutrient level can easily and quickly be checked. and C/F big button is also good. Con? or need to improve?- 1. heavy on top. so it is not easy to check small plant pots. 2. readable .. temps and ph are in the middle with big letters so it easily shows information but it took up space to show other information, i prefer to see moisture and lux but it is a small letter but readable. I hope the size may same or can change will be better. 3. light on/off button? it is also a readable option, I hope it will be good for the light-on mode so I can check without pressing other buttons again. Overall, I am so happy about my purchase of this soil meter.

Really good product

As this is my first time taking care of plants — my Mammillaria Spinosissima and Anacampseros 'Sunrise' — I wanted to be very careful not to overwater them. This 4‑in‑1 moisture meter has been really helpful; it lets me check the exact moisture level in the soil so I only water when it’s in the right range. The only things I would mention are that the device itself is quite large, and the probe feels a bit fragile. It would be great if they made a smaller version that can stay placed right beside small pots and give readings anytime. Also, please be careful when inserting it: I didn’t move the stones in my pot the first time, and it scratched the metal rod. Other than that, it works perfectly for keeping my little plant babies healthy!

This 4-in-1 soil tester has been an absolute game-changer for dialing in the exact soil preparation and light configurations for everything from my indoor houseplants to my outdoor tomatoes and berries. The latest probe technology takes all the guesswork out of watering and pH balancing, delivering incredibly fast and accurate readings in just a few seconds. I really appreciate the backlit LCD screen and the genius 45-degree rotating head, which means I can easily check my outdoor crops without constantly having to bend over in the dirt. The built-in light sensor is also a fantastic bonus for double-checking if my indoor grow lights are actually providing enough intensity for my plants to thrive. With clear, easy-to-read data and a versatile design that works beautifully both indoors and out, it is an essential, highly practical tool for any grower!