Portable, reliable, and easy to use, the Lincoln 24-Inch Soil Moisture Meter is ideal for potted plants but can be used to spot check turf, garden beds, trees, or any other type of plantings as needed. Simply insert probe to the desired depth and within seconds, the meter provides an accurate soil moisture reading from 0 (completely dry) to 10 (fully saturated). Calibration is done easily in the field without special tools or reference materials. Includes a complete set of instructions with soil moisture guidelines for 26 different types of vegetable and 21 different varieties of plants. Includes 1 AA battery. Made in the USA.
Posted by Unknown on 5th May 2014
As an interior plantscaper, this moisture meter totally takes the guess work out of watering the larger, deeper planters. Delighted with this product!
Posted by Unknown on 24th Apr 2013
Have only used it a few times but it seems very accurate. Insturctions are adequate. Price Was $30 cheaper than locally even with shipping!
Posted by T. Denson on 4th Apr 2013
I picked up my Lincoln Moisture Meter at the P.O.
today. It was very well packed and arrived in
great condition.
I'll certainly need to do some research to be able to use the information in the Soil Moisture Management booklet since I'm not a "farmer" -- I'm attempting to grow native plant seedlings to attract wildlife to my drought-ridden property here in the New Mexico "bootheel" and am using drip irrigation. The challenge is to come up with a watering plan that walks the fine line between "too much" and "not enough" so these seedlings will get off to a good start and become established.
The Lincoln Moisture Meter seems like it will be a sturdy and extremely valuable tool in my quest to re-vegetate a small portion of my property down here.
I'm glad I found your website............Thank you
Posted by Lincoln meter on 18th Dec 2012
I use the Lincoln meter to measure soil moisture in container media. It is a good basic instrument because you can check moisture at various depths and as many containers as needed. The only caveat is to make sure the probe tip is in good contact with the media. Sometimes I get erroneous readings when checking media that has large air spaces due to pine bark in the mix.