Soil Moisture Meter Black

This is a must have for people like me who struggle with plant care but love having indoor plants. Easy to read, easy to use, seems to be accurate. I love knowing exactly when to water my plants after killing too many of them. The length is nice even for deeper/tree pots. This is a quality water meter and this was actually my second time buying it. My child lost my first one checking the water outside in the yard somewhere after having it for about two years. It’s apparently that exciting to use. I would buy this again if another is lost because it works so well.

The first Gouevn Soil Moisture Meter was broken because the needle was way off the chart and did not move at all to show the humidity level. The information on how to use the meter was right on the box and was easy to follow. The meter was sturdy and the size appropriate. I returned it with the reason for the return. Almost immediately, I received a new one and this one works.

Always accurate and cleans easily

Wonderful price, easy to read, great product that does what is expected. However, Instructions clearly state that it should NOT be left in soil. So it's more of a check it, take it out, clean it off & put it back in the box for next time sort of item. I thought I could leave it in the soil - you can't. This is probably where other reviewers who rated it low stars issues started.

Just as described, so I bought 2. They work great. I’d recommend

bought two of them and one is still barely working, but almost dead, the other is history! used minimally and as directed, cleaning the point off after each use. Since this original post, GOUVEN contacted me and offered to send me replacements, even after I messaged them telling them it was probably my fault due to leaving in pot with soil in it. Do not leave in a pot, do not put in water, only use as a meter to determine your plants needs and then clean the tip after use. Great communication and assistance from their customer service team.

During the recent heat wave, the soil moisture meter was very handy. We have a number of garden beds and have quite a few hanging baskets and plants in pots. Not having to water them saves time and water. The meter made watering much more efficient and better for the plants - over watering can be just as bad as under watering. The meter is easy to use, accurate and an excellent value. It's now a vital member of our garden tool set.

I received this soil moisture meter today and tested it on various pots to get a sense of how it interpreted different levels of moisture. This meter does know the difference between wet and dry, but it seems to measure about 2 steps lower than reference. I am basing this measure on the reference that plants that need to be kept evenly moist are supposed to be watered when the meter reads around "3," and plants that need to dry out between waterings are supposed to be watered when the meter reads around "1." I let the meter settle for 60 seconds before reading each time, as the needle swung far to the right every time the tip entered soil, and then slowly trended down before stopping at the measure. Freshly replanted jasmine with water rapidly dripping from pot drainage holes, still visibly boggy soil on top (gardener's definition of "wet") - meter read "5" ("moist") Established Meyer lemon tree watered 3 days ago, soil surface still damp but not wet to touch (gardener's definition of "moist") - meter read "2.5" ("dry") Established succulent plant with dry soil all the way down, due for watering - meter read "1.5" ("dry") So it consistently UNDER-estimated soil moisture until it got to a pot that was actually dry. This is a problem for me, as I bought the meter to keep me from accidently over-watering my citrus and succulent plants. I suppose I can just remember to "add 2" and correlate with soil texture for a while - if it turns out to be consistently incorrect, it could still be helpful. ADDENDUM: This meter stopped working entirely after a couple of weeks. It now tells me all soil, no matter how wet or dry, is between 2-3 ("dry").