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You can feel the soil humidity through Lichtund Soil Probe Moisture Meter for Plants rather than insert your fingers into the dirt before watering.
Watering Tips:
- Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged to avoid root rot.
- If the soil 1-2 inches below the surface is dry, watering is needed.
NOTE: FOR MOST PLANTS. NOT ALL.
There is no fixed standard for watering plants because there are different water needs for different plants. Some plants like moist soil while others have to live in a slightly drier environment.
When watering plants, you also have to take some factors into consideration, such as environmental conditions, soil types, the material and size of your flower pots, etc.
Designed with a T-handle, simple to hold.
There are three layers for soil sampling to check moisture in different depths.
Two units for the scale to help analyze how much water is needed.
Mercoy
2025-08-03 15:22:24
This probe is a lot thicker than I expected. It's got some real girth to it, that I think is probable better suited for medium-large plants than for smaller ones. Even though I got the 10-inch version. Overall, it's really well made. However, I'm not sure I'll be using it that much. I can't blame the product, because it delivers on its promise. It's more a matter of preference. I'd imagine it's up to the buyer to think about how a product works before buying. I think in the future, I'd prefer a digital probe. The reason for that is that this one just seems really thick, and I have smaller plants. I'm not totally sure if this system would damage delicate roots, and you'd have to feel the soil with your fingers anyway to be able to tell if it's wet, so you'll have to wash your hands afterwards anyway. Overall, I would not hesitate to recommend this brand in the future. Well made product.
Laurel West
2025-07-27 10:16:46
As the owner of an extensive collection of houseplants, I am always on the lookout for practical and compact tools to assist in the care of my plants. While searching for a straightforward water meter, I came across this option and decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, it has not proven to be as useful as I had hoped. There are several aspects of this product that I find concerning:Firstly, if you have deep pots, such as my mature ZZ plant in a 12†pot, it is quite difficult to accurately measure the moisture level at the bottom of the container. To obtain an accurate reading deeper than 3 inches, you must rely on mental calculations to account for the additional length, which I find to be unnecessarily complicated for a tool that should provide simplicity. Given this inconvenience, I feel that the $13 price tag is not justified.Additionally, I am concerned about the potential for this tool to damage the roots of my plants over time. The recommended twisting motion, combined with the slots designed to collect soil, seems like it could easily cut through delicate root structures. Moreover, to get a more accurate reading, the tool must be inserted closer to the roots, which could result in further disruption to the plant’s root system.While the concept behind this tool is promising, in practice, it falls short of meeting my expectations. Overall, I believe there are better alternatives available for plant care that are both more effective and less likely to cause harm to the roots.
Elevenstein
2025-07-22 16:59:37
Some of our plants are more sensitive to watering. Easier to tell how much water is in the soil to make sure we don't overwater. Also helps with soil aeration.
smeltn
2025-05-29 13:28:11
It does seem to be quite accurate in reading the soil and whether it is wet or dry. I like that it will give you like a tiered layer so you can see how far down in the pot the wetness starts. The thing I don't like about it, is it seems to be a little rough and with the twisting motion could damage smaller and more delicate root systems. I can see using this on larger items or more sturdier plants but not something small.
James Pai
2025-03-15 10:27:10
It won't tell you the actual moisture level of soil but can give you a general idea the soil is dry or damp. There are three notches on the rod for sampling but the notches are kind of small so if the soil is coarse then the notches may not be able to collect any samples.
Jesse D Harris
2025-02-21 12:11:52
I've been using a wooden dowel to check on moisture levels in my house plants. That works pretty well... for the first plant. But if the dowel gets wet with the first plant I check, then I feel like I'm not getting an accurate reading for the next plant. Plus, the end tends to get stained with the dirt, so then it's not as helpful. This thing wipes clean completely and then you can check other plants with no worries. Plus, there are markings on there so you know exactly how many inches of moisture you have in your pot. The only thing I'd change is making it longer. I have some larger houseplants this won't accommodate.
KDA
2025-02-16 12:11:19
I would have gotten a longer one if that had been offered to me, as I do have some fairy deep planters, but for most of my pots this will do. Besides, I guess they usually tell you for most plants to water when the top inch or two is dry, so maybe you don’t really need to measure that deep. When I unboxed this and saw how shallow the grooves were, I was doubtful they’d pull up enough soil for me to actually feel the degree of moistness, but it actually worked. Truthfully I had just watered my plants yesterday, so I will have to try it again when the soil is getting a bit dry, but it pulled up moist soil nicely and I was able to pull it out of the grooves with my thumb and forefinger and I could definitely feel the moistness.
sgtamos
2024-11-17 12:53:43
I have a couple of other moisture meters already, some are more high-tech than others. This is the most basic one. The idea is that you stick the probe into the soil, twist it around so it picks up soil on its little grooves & then pull it out & check how moist the soil is that was caught in the grooves. I was interested in this one because I wanted to see if the moisture was concentrated throughout the soil or if it was only staying at the top or bottom. I checked about 8-10 of my plants of various sizes & that have various depths of soil in their pots. I could only get soil to stick in the lowest groove of every pot except one where it sort of stuck in the upper 2 grooves as well. The info about it says something to the effect of it will help you keep your hands clean--but that's really only true if it's helping you avoid sticking a finger into the dirt before watering. My fingers were just as dirty as they would have otherwise been because I needed to feel the soil that was coming out to get a sense of how moist/dry it was. I cleaned it out after each pot, so I could be sure that I was only getting info from that pot. On the upside, the probe is a nice, heavy metal that feels like it is a good quality & will last, and having a ring at the top allows me to get a good grip on it to insert or remove. For my purposes, though, I will likely pass this on.
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