ETEKCITY INDOOR / OUTDOOR MOISTURE SENSOR METER , SOIL WATER MONITOR , HYDROMETER FOR GARDENING , FARMING

Etekcity® Indoor/Outdoor Moisture Meter reads moisture levels in gardens, lawn, land, etc.

Take the questioning out of gardening
Use the Moisture Meter to easily check on the condition of your plants. The meter will quickly tell weather your plant is doing well; dry and needs water or wet and could use a day to dry out. You will never over/under water your pants again.

Simplicity is the key
Save water and save money. The Moisture Meter has an eight inch metal stem that penetrates to root level. No batteries or electricity required.

For use on any type of plant
Instructions and watering tips printed on back of included pamphlet. The Moisture Meter will do great in any soil situation. It will accurately display your moisture levels, just find out what you plant needs and keep the level constant for a healthy long lasting plant.

Features
1. Easy to read levels.
2. No batteries needed.
3. Indoor/outdoor use.
4. Color coded reading system.

Package Includes
1 x Etekcity® Moisture Sensor Meter. Shop Amazon - Gift Ideas in Pet Supplies

SAMPLE CUSTOMER REVIEW

1) Broke after 10 minutes, but seller replaced it for me - This is probably the same moisture meter as the other ones sold on Amazon that have the same look, but Etekcity put its label on it and give it a brand. The probe is a copper tube with a lead tip. When the soil is moist, the moisture in the soil is the electrolyte, and the lead and the copper are the electrode, which together make a lead/copper battery. The voltage drives the current meter and gives a reading. Apparently, the more moist the soil is, the higher the current is.

After receiving the meter, I was excited to poke around in the yard and see the dial turn. However, after poking five holes in the soil, the lead tip broke off. I was so sad to see only the copper tube without the lead tip when I withdrew the probe from the ground. I couldn't find the lead tip because it was buried in the soil.

This is either a design flaw or a manufacturing flaw in the product, but the lead tip is attached to the copper tube only through a plastic ring. I didn't expect it to break so quickly, so I am disappointed. Seven dollars wasted.

UPDATE 07/20/2013:
After I posted the above with one star, Etekcity sent me an email and told me they can replace the meter for me. A few days later, a padded envelope arrived. Unfortunately, the probe was broken during shipping. I wrote to Etekcity, so they send me another one in a hard box quickly. That level of service really surpassed my expectations because the item was only seven bucks. Only a few days before, I just lost my dispute resolution at Ebay. A $40 cell phone part that I ordered on Ebay was lost in the mail. After 15+ emails, I simply gave up and admit my bad luck with Ebay.

After learning my lesson from the first meter, this time I use a screw driver to poke a hole on the ground before I insert the meter's probe. I planted 40+ oleanders in my yard, and many of them were head down even though I gave each of them 0.6 gallons of water every day. I measured the moisture level and found the soil to be very dry, almost no reading. I doubled the water to be about 1.3 gallons each day. The symptom seemed to be easing. I measured the moisture level again today and found the moisture level was still low (higher than last time). Now I am going to water three times a day for 2 gallons, and I'll update the result in a few days.

Five stars for Etekcity service.

By Robert X. on June 18, 2013

2) Takes the guess work out of watering - Note: This review is on the Etekcity Indoor/Outdoor Moisture Sensor Meter. Amazon is lumping reviews on seven different meters together. That can be confusing to shoppers.

This moisture meter takes the guess work out of watering. The user inserts the probe into the soil and the red needle moves into one of three zones: DRY, MOIST, and WET. No battery is necessary. It works well. The meter itself measures 2 inches wide, 3-1/4 inches tall and 1-3/8 inches thick. The probe is about 7-9/16 inches long. It is ideal for use with indoor potted plants. It can be used for outdoor plants too. I have a word of advice for shoppers who want to so: Do not use the probe to stab the soil like a stake. It will not last long. Use a metal stake to make a hole in the soil and insert the probe into the hole. A long Philips screwdriver will do.

By Alan Rivière TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on August 10, 2014

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Etekcity Indoor/Outdoor Moisture Sensor Meter, soil water monitor, Hydrometer for gardening, farming