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title: "Broke down and got a moisture meter, sick of having to guess by a…"
description: "Broke down and got a moisture meter, sick of having to guess by a finger test if plants are wet or dry or somewhere in between lol"
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community: "Equipment & Materials"
author: "Alyssa"
published: "2024-05-15T16:30:01.502607Z"
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# Broke down and got a moisture meter, sick of having to guess by a…

_Posted by Alyssa on 2024-05-15_

Broke down and got a moisture meter, sick of having to guess by a finger test if plants are wet or dry or somewhere in between lol

## 5 comments

### Botanista commented on 2024-05-15

I need to use mine more I bottom water so it’s hard to tell sometimes

### Chrissie commented on 2024-05-15

I like the knitting needle. Wet dirt clings to the needle while dry dirt does not. Think of it like a cake in the oven… same kind of concept of putting a tooth pick in it to check for “doneness”

#### Alyssa replied on 2024-05-15

Ah that’s a really good idea, makes total sense too

#### Marc75 replied on 2024-05-16

I do this too but with a cocktail stick for the small pots and a metal bbq skewer for the big pots

### Elisa commented on 2024-06-18

I did too. I would always get mixed results, and end up overwatering using my finger.

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