I have used a cheap soil moisture meter; I bought at Lowe's, for the past 5 years. $6. It reads: WET/MOIST/DRY. It has a 8 inch metal probe.

Picking up pots in a crowded closet is not an option for me. I need to know the moisture level at the bottom of the pot. It also tells me how dense the roots are, too. Stick it in the pot- instant reading. I can check 11 pots in 1 minute.
The KISS principle.
Dutch Pimp Reviewed by Dutch Pimp on . Are moisture meters good? Is it something you buy and don't use because picking up the pot by hand has always worked great....or are they fun and worth having. I am interested in having one and was curious if it would display the PH also. Do you put one in every plant (seems kinda cool) or use one for of them. Any recomendation on brand or model. Rating: 5