Luster Leaf 1820 Rapitest Soil Moisture Meter |  | Brand: Luster Leaf
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $15.99
Buy New: $10.43
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Seller: Geroy's
Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 179
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 5.4 x 2.2
MPN: 1820
Model: 1820
UPC: 035307018205
EAN: 0035307018205
ASIN: B001A5OR5I
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Informs you whenever your house plant needs to be watered | | • | Includes chart to help you indicate how much water your plant needs to prevent overwatering | | • | Meter provides accurate, easy to read results | | • | Moisture probe is separate from meter so you can even monitor hanging plants | | • | The handy flexible cord allows you to hold the meter while you insert the probe |
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Product Description
Invaluable aid for maintaining correct moisture levels for healthy plant growth. Eliminates over or under watering. Use for all indoor plants, outdoor planters, hanging baskets, window boxes, and bedding plant areas. Molded case is impact resistant and pr
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 53
 How not to drown your plants! September 12, 2007
Deborah Laurel (Madison, WI United States)
80 out of 82 found this review helpful
Years and years ago, my mother gave me one of these moisture meters to save me from over watering my house plants and ruining my floors and my furniture.
It finally died (probably after over 25 years!) so I purchased this one. What I like about this moisture meter is that it has a wand separate from the meter itself, which you can stick into the dirt. It makes it much easier to read than the temporary replacement moisture meter I purchased at my local garden supply store that has the wand extending from the bottom of the meter. I have hanging house plants and simply could not read the meter that way. So I highly recommend this one, which also comes with a guide that indicates how much to water a variety of plants. No more checking the top of the soil with my finger, thinking the plant needed water, and killing it with over-watering.
Much better than the cheaper ones January 12, 2009
Ben (Western USA)
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
Moisture meters start at about $6 and run up to well over $100. At first I bought the $6 type, the only kind at the local nursery because I didn't want to pay a high percentage of the product's value for shipping. It's sold by Amazon (with free shipping) as the "mini" meter. It was unusable junk just as the reviews indicate. Because I was turned off, I was reluctant to try this one (#1820) because it's still fairly cheap compared to the meters and irrometers used in commercial operations and research. If I needed to pay $70, even $200 or more, I would, and an additional 5% for shipping would be fine. I needed something that actually worked and not just a toy trinket to play around with. This one is quite inexpensive and though shipping was proportionately costly, I gave this one a shot and I found it completely satisfactory.
Versatile, effective, and inexpensive July 23, 2008
Boston Born
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Moisture Meter #1820. Effective, versatile, accurate and inexpensive water meter. Convenient flexible cord permits holding meter in hand while probe placed in soil. Can be used inside for house plants and outside for larger plants and new shrubs. Cheaper if ordered from Denny and Kathy Ace on same page with Amazon direct order. Make nice and appreciated gift to people with garden interests.
great aide for NOT overwatering September 12, 2009
S. Kalick (Philly PA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been using this product for many years to help me decide if it's time to water individual house plants. I bought 2 more so I would have one on each floor of my house. It's a great tool. Read a review that someone wrote that complained that the same plant gave different readings in 2 separate areas of the soil. This seems normal to me as water does not evaporate uniformly throughout the soil.
Great product April 29, 2008
Earl F. Hale
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great little product for testing light and soil moisture. Comes with a list of recommendations for many houseplants. The probe on a wire takes a bit of getting used to but is a better solution than having the probes hardmounted to the meter. I was overwatering some plants according to the recommendations so have cut back...we'll see.
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