[Upgraded] Soil Moisture Meter, 4-in-1 Soil pH Tester, Moisture/Light/Nutrients/pH Meter for Gardening, Lawn, Farming, Indoor & Outdoor Plants Use, No Batteries Required, Gifts for Plants Lover

Well I don't really know what to say. Issues with it, contacting the manufacturer to see what to doUPDATE,I contacted the seller and I was sent a replacement and it works greatI tested it in several places and it worked in every mode. I even learned I needed to do something with my well water, it's on the acidic side I mixed it in the soil and it lowered the numbers.I also learned my raised bend are pretty good on nutrients.Now I can keep a close eye on my plants and hopefully get a better yieldI just need to remember to make sure the moisture is right to get the best test results.

Works well for water saturation. Helped with my newly established garden.

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This little gadget reads the soil perfectly

Isn't reliable. I put it in mud and it indicated dry. I put in dry dirt and it read as moist. I used it in an area that is very acidic and it read as leaning towards alkaline. It looks good but it just doesn't work. They send a little piece of sandpaper with it and say to rub the tip gently if it doesn't work, well I did that. Still bad readings. I do not recommend.

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I love This little garden tool! I keep composting worms to break down our table scraps and create worm castings for my houseplants and vegetable garden. Worms need a high moisture environment and a relatively neutral pH to thrive and produce a lot of castings so I this meter dozens of times each week.Over the years, I’ve purchased more expensive devices for pH monitoring as well as the cheap moisture meters that are all over Amazon. None of them has worked well. Either they have given bad readings or they're too cumbersome to use easily.When I saw this soil meter, with its unique design, and multi-functionality, I decided to give it a try. i had very low expectations because of my other experiences.I'm so glad I did. this meter is easy to use and highly responsive to different soil conditions. When I move from each worm bin, the moisture readings change, as you would expect. Sometimes a little and sometimes a lot. And I believe the accuracy is good too. Soil that seems dry gives a lower reading than soil that I know is more wet.I don't have as much to say about the pH meter. All my readings are between 6.5 and just over 7, as I would expect. But the readings do change from sample to sample so I'm confident it's working.I don't use the light meter regularly but when I check my houseplants, I get readings that seem about right. Same with the nutrients setting.If I had one critique, I'd say that the scale on the pH meter could be more centered around 7. It ranges from 1 to 8. Any readings below 5 or above 9 aren't too useful for gardening, but easily being able to see if the pH is 6.75 or 7.25 would be.Other than that I'm thrilled with this device, especially for the price. If I broke it tomorrow, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

I use for my lawn. Some of my lawn is doing great, other areas not thriving. The measurements taken using this seems to match up to what I am seeing.Areas not thriving, ph is high and nutrient level low. Areas doing well have correct ph and decent nutrient reading.Helped me treat lawn as zones and hit with fertilizer a little heavier in some areas with lower nutrient levelYou will want to ensure that soil has some moisture to get accurate readings as it needs moisture to conduct signalI suspect this will save me money on lawn fertilizer over time. Once I get a baseline, I will know it's time to fertilize when I see reading dropThe ph reading seems fairly sensitive and although I don't have a control to compare it to. It seems to match up to what I am seeing in how well the grass is growing.From the directions, you should not pour or rinse with water. Wipe it with a towel and don't rinse it. I think if you leave in a pot, sensors will corrode and I will loose accuracy. Definitely don't want to water your plant while sensor is in pot.I was trying to figure out if it has battery or is solar powered or maybe powered by sensor electrodes. From what I can tell, there is no battery unless it is sealed inside with no cover.