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I have always been very good at judging when to water a plant, but lately I'm having a tougher time on some of my plants (Mostly Hoyas). One reason for difficulty is when the plant canopy is so tight, you can't get your finger into the soil to check for dampness. Another reason is using a new soil media that you are unfamiliar with and or combined with heavy pottery (when you are used to light weight plastic pots) so that it is difficult to judge by weight whether the plant needs water or not.
My question is do these cheap soil moisture meters that use no batteries, and are available everywhere, work or not. It is not much money, but I don't want to buy one if they are worthless. They do sell expensive ones, but they sound too complicated - requiring calibration and batteries. What is the best way to go when you really need to know if your plant needs water.
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