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The Rapitest 1820 moisture meter is a meter that has been specially designed to be used only in soil. When you test the soil it will tell you instantly whether your plants require watering or not. It tests the moisture content of the soil at plant root level and has the watering requirements chart of about 150 different plants. The meter requires no batteries for it to operate.

The display is easy to read in analogue form and gives a relative reading. The soil probe is attached to the meter with a flexible cable so you can also use this instrument with hanging baskets.

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Additional Information On The Rapitest 1820 Moisture Meter

This garden moisture meter proves iteslf to be an invaluable tool for any hobby gardener. It is ready to use when you have bought it and does not require batteries in order for it to work.

To test for moisture content levels in soil you insert the probe down vertically in to the soil within the plant pot. Try to do this halfway between the edge of the pot and the stem of the plant. How far you go down with the probe in to the pot will be dependant upon the actual pot size. You probe deeper the larger the pot is. You should be aiming to probe about half way down a pot size to get a suitable reading.

When you push the probe in to the soil you will notice that the meter readings will vary as the probe goes downwards. This is because the moisture content levels are not uniform and certain types of soils do create moisture pockets. You are advised to take 2 readings in one sitting to confirm any results. Once your readings have been taken do not leave the probe in the soil. Remove it and dry and clean it.

The readings will be displayed in a numerical listing between 1 and 10. You need to check with the handbook that is supplied with the moisture meter to ascertain what the resulting number means for a specific plant.

Watering Tips

Small pots dry out quicker than larger pots. So you need to check your smaller pots more regularly.

Soil in clay pots will dry out quicker than soil in plastic pots. This is because baked clay is more porous.

Plants in direct sunlight will dry out a lot quicker and require more water than plants in shade.

Overwatering is a reference to frequency of watering and not quantity of water.