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title: "hi everyone, i have a probably dumb question but i just bought this…"
description: "hi everyone, i have a probably dumb question but i just bought this moisture meter and i wasn’t sure if the zones as stated on the back of the box indicate…"
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author: "emma 🪴🌞"
published: "2023-11-14T02:21:47.015Z"
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# hi everyone, i have a probably dumb question but i just bought this…

_Geplaatst door emma 🪴🌞 op 2023-11-14_

hi everyone, i have a probably dumb question but i just bought this moisture meter and i wasn’t sure if the zones as stated on the back of the box indicate that the plant needs watering or if it doesn’t.

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## 12 reacties

### Nic Van D reageerde op 2023-11-14

Holy moly that looks confusing. I just use the front reading.

### MummaDeb reageerde op 2023-11-14

If it’s a succulent I make sure it’s all the way into the red when probe is pushed to the bottom. I do the same with other plants but only set the probe about halfway to 2/3 down.

### Tigerlilly reageerde op 2023-11-14

oh wow, having terrible flashbacks on trying to use one of these! I just use a chopstick now. I almost killed all of my plants with one of these. hope yours works better than mine did! if all else fails, grab yourself a chopstick!

#### GreenLeaf antwoordde op 2023-11-14

Chopsticks are my tool of choice as well!

#### Icie antwoordde op 2023-11-14

Why chopsticks?

#### Tigerlilly antwoordde op 2023-11-14

because they’re a basically free way to check the moisture of your soil. you dip the chopstick in and when you pull it out, you can see how wet the chopstick is or how wet the soil is. I put my finger at the base of the soil when the chopstick is all the way in the pot and when I pull it out, you can easily see and feel the soil.

#### emma 🪴🌞 antwoordde op 2023-11-14

i have chop sticks but i just wanted a cool new toy. 😆 hopefully it actually works!

#### Tigerlilly antwoordde op 2023-11-15

me too!!!

### anneliese reageerde op 2023-11-14

i like my moisture meter because it’s also a light meter! i don’t know about this one, but i can tell you that the plants listed are the ones you would water once they reached that zone.

#### emma 🪴🌞 antwoordde op 2023-11-14

thank you!

#### Tigerlilly antwoordde op 2023-11-15

oh wow, that’s pretty cool

### Adrenalynn reageerde op 2023-11-15

I tend to water most of my plants when it hits the 3-4 zone. be mindful that at some point the thing will stop working so buy a new one. They are cheap and so far works the best for me. If Planta tells you a plant loves water then i would water in the 5-6 zone.

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