Aquameter, Set of 5, Plant Soil Moisture Sensor (Green, Small)

I changed my review from 1 star to 5 star because the error was mine and that's why 4 out of 5 of them didn't function. Since then I've bought 15 more and will continue to but in the future. These really do work great and I can tell at a glance if my soil is wet, moist or damp depending on how saturated the strip is.

I love these handy meters. I no longer guess if plants need water, and my plants are much happier for it. These meters fail after a year, but are well worth replacing.

So far six months, still working. I have three sizes . I understand i can purchase a refill instead of the new product. I haven't searche that yet.

When I first ordered these, I didn't realize that they came in small, medium and large. I also did not realize that they last 6-9 months. They do work well but I think they are expensive now that I realize they will stop working. New inserts are kind of expensive too. I think I will look for a longer lasting or more permanent alternative. I may look into purchasing the indicator that is used and try recharging them myself but maybe too much of a bother.

I put these in 3 different houseplants, with 2 each in 2 of them. You have to water as far away from them as possible to avoid getting them wet and giving a false reading. But I found that they were unreliable, almost never showing green-blue except on the day I watered, which (if I believed them) would lead to overwatering. NOT the "magic bullet" that they're presented as being.

I’ve had them for about a week. Works pretty effectively for me- however- it does take a minute little bit of time for the sensor to go blue so you might not think it works right away. This photo was 30 minutes after watering. It’s a little give and take though since you don’t know the percentage of moisture. Still great for newbies with small plants or shallow pots.Several week update: they all still work and I can see now that I have been under watering my peperomia. It’s starting to look better with more controlled watering routine that these sensors have helped with. Worth the money to me.

These are fantastic, so easy to see and use, so much more reliable than the hydrometers, that only 1 out of 5 seems to work. Easy to insert, read and reliable. Ordering 2nd round.

"Doc, Japan makes all the best stuff" - Marty McFlyMore pricey than chinese knockoffs but worth it.