Swiser Soil Test Kit 3-in-1 Soil Tester with Moisture,Light and PH Meter, Indoor/Outdoor Plants Care Soil Sensor for Home and Garden, Farm, Herbs & Gardening Tools(No Battery Needed)

This meter could not be easier. There is one button. Select Light, Moisture, or pH. Stick the probes in the dirt and read the result.The package has a handy guide on the back to how much water is appropriate for around two hundred plant varieties. Probably worth saving somewhere safe. I would not say the tool is flimsy but it should be carefully stored in a safe place. The long probes invite damage otherwise.No batteries! Just use and put away.For gardening on Cape Cod, with very sandy soil, the moisture sensor is very helpful. It is almost impossible to overwater due to drainage through sand. That said, things don't dry out in an hour but without the meter it's a guessing game.While the pH meter is helpful, it is a coarse scale. I ended up adding a second tool, a pH-only digital meter, to my gardening equipment.This tool is easy to use. If the scales were a little easier to read I would happily give five stars. That said, I have looked at a bunch of similar meters. The scales are pretty much the same setup, same size, just plain the same. This one is not unusual. Possibly there is something better but it does work, it is handy, and it couldn't be easier.Regarding easy-to-read scales, manufacturers should recall that a large portion of gardeners are over fifty. That means a large portion of gardeners use reading glasses. Personally, my reading glasses should not need to accompany me to the garden so I can read the scale on an otherwise handy meter. Is anyone listening?I hope that is helpful for someone.

It’s good. The drawback is “reading between the lines.” But that is standard for this type of indicator. Don’t leave it unsheltered for days on end. Remember remove it from the intended area. Clean/dry it. Isolate it and place it somewhere it will not be exposed to the elements.

Great addition to the shed.

The sunlight meter on this has been good, although I can't say for sure that it is 100% accurate.The pH meter appeared to work for the first day, but after, it's just stuck on pH 7... I followed the instructions exactly but I guess mine broke. Whether I stick it in my regular potting soil, my acidic soil (for blueberries), my peat moss, etc., it still only reads pH 7.Lastly, the moisture meter appeared to work for the first few days, but whenever I stick it into the dirt now, it goes completely off the charts saying that the soil is completely drenched. I kinda doubt the accuracy of this because I haven't watered some of these pots in days.With that said, it seems like a lot of these meters suffer from these problems, and this one was cheaper than the others so it was worth a try. Amazon was pleasant in dealing with a partial refund because only 1/3 meters worked for me. Your mileage may vary.

Used this a few times after it was purchased to check soil ph. It reported results similar to what I expected (though I have no basis for whether or how accurate the report was). When I pulled it back out the following season, it no longer functioned. Your mileage will likely vary.

This arrived after 2 days. I didn't think that the PH meter was working as it never moved. I then put it in some vinegar which has a high PH. Sure enough the meter jumped like crazy. The rest of the soil tester worked very well. To top it off I got it on sale for $7.00

I got this in order to prepare for some xeriscaping. It wasn’t as accurate since I followed the instructions & somehow the needle for the ph was not moving at all. I grabbed a different test from Lowe’s & that one requieres the use of little tube tests & different solutions that gave me a much more accurate outcome. I’ll def use it for moisture & light but not ph

It’s easy to set up and easy to read, I don’t have any complaints