I prefer the lift method, it takes practice but after awhile you'll be able to simply pick up a pot and decide if it needs water due to the difference in weight. Most cheap moisture meters suck, I have 2 of them and both are cheap plastic pieces of garbage.

ALso before you water, the top should be completely dry, it will compact as it dries and form a crust. If you water over this the water will roll off the top and run down the sides of the pot. make sure you work the upper layer of soil a bit with your hands, break up any clumping so the water saturates the soil properly.
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phillykid420 Reviewed by phillykid420 on . Watering ok. I`m using 2 1500 CFLs for the first stage.temparature here is 23 - 25 C thats 75 - 80 f.i`ll first start seeds in 200 ml cup with drainage and then after few days i`ll put them in 2500 ml cup .(i`m using soil ) here are some characteristics of soil pH (h2o) 6,9 pH (hcl) 6,6 Organic materia 45,84 Nitrogen 1,98 Phosporus 0,49 Rating: 5