Rapitest 4-Way Digital Soil Analyzer for pH, Moisture, Temperature, and Light – Designed and Engineered in the USA

I was attracted by the reasonable price–I thought, what’s to lose? The meter turned out to be really useful, and I’m glad to have it. The instructions seemed daunting at first, but don’t be intimidated–the test processes are quicker and simpler in practice than they sound. (As a writer, I was actually impressed by the thoroughness of the documentation, and by the amount of info on how to interpret your results and on soil requirements for all kinds of plants. Very helpful.) If you are putting in a new garden plot or lawn, or just want to monitor existing beds or even potted plants, this is an easy-to-use, handy gadget to have around.

Before I read the instructions I wasn’t really sure what ph range was needed, but I knew it was important. After reading, I measured for my lawn, flowers and vegetable garden. Used it all day long so gave it quite a work out, using all the functions. Accurate and responsive. For the money, this device is useful, performs well and is definitely worth the price.

Terrible, don't buy it. It measured the pH of white vinegar as 6.7. Complete nonsense.

I bought mine used like new for $10 less than brand new. One of the batteries didn’t sit right and it was dead. Not too big of a deal, I just replace that dead one and the cover held it in place, even though it still didn’t seat in like the other two. Pros: I love the included users manual. Great information in there. The pH and moisture seemed accurate. It wasn’t stuck on 7 like other reviewers. Cons: I bought this because of its added temperature setting ability to test my compost pile heat. It only reads temperature up to 99°. Double digits only. I was disappointed to find that out. Day 3, the units numerical light was dimming. I know it was somewhat used so I tested the batteries when I first got it and the other two batteries tested good at 1.5 volts. Even though I saved $10 getting an opened box unit, it was still $5 more than my simple basic analog probe, and I’ll just be keeping the basic analog probe and use a kitchen thermometer for compost piles. I will have to return this item as it didn’t meet my expectations, or maybe my needs.

I was already thinking about spring flowers so I got myself this meter to check the soil. The Instructions include a look-up table of optimum pH for a whole list of plants – including my favorite daffodils. It was easy to use so while I was at it I checked my indoor plants as well and I let my 6 year old grandson help me as a science project. Both meter and grandson got the job done.

This is a good meter with two caveats…it is not heavy duty (i.e. for indoor plants only) and for the pH and soil temp features, you need to leave the probe in the soil for a minute to get an accurate reading. Unfortunately, due to the probe being aluminum and not reinforced, it broke off from the plastic top/holder. It’s just not rugged enough for outdoor soil use.

I have been looking to update my moisture meter, and when I saw this meter, I thought it had everything I was looking for. A 4-way digital display, including a moisture meter, pH indicator, thermometer for in-ground temperatures, and an indicator to show me how much light is getting to my plants. The large digital screen provides a clear read out that I don’t have to struggle to view. The moisture meter works as expected and is what I will use the most. The light meter is helpful so I can make sure my plants get put in the correct location. The temperature tells me whether the ground is too hot or cold. Understanding pH requires some study, but the instructions provided has several detailed charts to help you get through. The packaging was good, which protected the meter well. It was also pretty easy to open, and made for a good place to store the meter between uses.

At first I thought the meter might not be reading accurately. But then I went back and read the instructions. This is my new go-to gardening tool. With all the new information at my finger tips, I’m going to begin my garden indoors this winter so that when spring comes I can hit the ground running.

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