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product_id: 398736720
title: "Garden and Compost Moisture Meter (15 Inch Stem), Garden Tool Ideal for Soil, Plant, Farm and Lawn Moisture Testing"
brand: "reotemp"
price: "$237.37"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Reotemp"
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/398736720-garden-and-compost-moisture-meter-15-inch-stem-garden-tool
store_origin: US
region: United States of America
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# 15-inch long stem for deep soil reach Instant readings powered by included AAA battery User-calibratable 0-10 wetness scale Garden and Compost Moisture Meter (15 Inch Stem), Garden Tool Ideal for Soil, Plant, Farm and Lawn Moisture Testing

**Brand:** reotemp
**Price:** $237.37
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌱 Dig Deeper, Grow Smarter — Know Your Soil Like Never Before!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Garden and Compost Moisture Meter (15 Inch Stem), Garden Tool Ideal for Soil, Plant, Farm and Lawn Moisture Testing by reotemp
- **How much does it cost?** $237.37 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/398736720-garden-and-compost-moisture-meter-15-inch-stem-garden-tool)

## Best For

- reotemp enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted reotemp brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Rugged Durability:** Built tough with stainless steel to withstand all your gardening, composting, and farming adventures.
- • **Instant, On-the-Go Readings:** Powered by a single AAA battery, get quick moisture feedback anytime, anywhere.
- • **Precision Deep Soil Insight:** 15-inch stainless steel stem probes deep for accurate moisture levels where roots thrive.
- • **Tailored Moisture Calibration:** Adjust the meter to your plant’s unique hydration needs with a customizable 0-10 wetness scale.
- • **Versatile for Every Green Thumb:** Perfect for home gardeners, community programs, schools, and professional growers alike.

## Overview

The REOTEMP Garden and Compost Moisture Meter features a durable 15-inch stainless steel stem and a user-calibratable 0-10 wetness scale, delivering instant moisture readings powered by an included AAA battery. Ideal for gardeners, farmers, and composters seeking precise soil hydration data to optimize plant health and growth.

## Description

The REOTEMP Garden and Compost Moisture Meter is a heavy-duty moisture meter used by gardeners, composters, farmers, and nurseries to get a relative moisture level reading. The moisture meter's unique calibration feature allows it to be used in a variety of applications including compost, gardening and soil moisture testing. Calibration allows for adjustment of the meter to the specific moisture needs of different plants and applications when compared to a non-adjustable meter.

Review: Que funcione - NO SIRVE !!!!! En primer lugar las instrucciones dicen: remover cinta roja Y NIO HABÍA TAL CINTA. Después dicen calibrar usando la muestra de suelo húmedo. Lo hice y NO RESPONDE, intenté varías veces a diferentes humedades y la aguja en el indicador siempre está entre 2y4, NI SE MUEVE, ni se puede calibrar. ME LI DEBEN CAMBIAR!!!!
Review: Sturdy, well built, and consistent - Out of the box the meter is already usable (about right for my indoor plants) without calibration. Compare to other cheap soil meters that I've used before, this one is definitely well/over built. The only thing that I don't like it is the battery compartment, after removing the 4 screws, you'll find the battery holder at the back, not easily accessible. It should be rearranged and place in the front.

## Features

- Easy to Operate for Home Composting, Gardening, Schools & Community Programs
- Rugged Stainless Steel Construction
- Long 15" Stem with Thick 5/16" Diameter
- User Calibratable, 0-10 Wetness Scale
- Instant Readings Powered by One AAA Battery (Included)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07DM4LS1D |
| Battery Description | AAA |
| Best Sellers Rank | #250,546 in Garden & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Garden & Outdoors ) #328 in Soil Meters |
| Brand | REOTEMP |
| Brand Name | REOTEMP |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 777 Reviews |
| Item Weight | 0.62 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | REOTEMP |
| Model Number | 43398-50865 |
| Mounting Type | Tabletop |
| Part Number | 43398-50865 |
| Smart Home Compatibility | Not Smart Home Compatible |
| Temperature Accuracy | 0.2 degrees_celsius |
| Temperature Reading Accuracy | plus_minus_0_point_2_degrees_celsius |
| UPC | 853850002287 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Upper Temperature Rating | 40 Degrees Celsius |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** REOTEMP
- **Item Weight:** 281 g
- **Battery Description:** AAA
- **Mounting Type:** Tabletop
- **Upper Temperature Rating:** 40 Degrees Celsius

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: can this meter be used in flower pots?**
A: Yes it can. The larger pot the more useful it becomes. The stem is not large in diameter, but large for a small pot. I like this meter - as I press it through the root zone I can visually see the meter change where it is wet and dry in the same pot. We have 3 of these meters and swear by them. One key is to make sure you set up the meter where the needle maxes out at the level where you believe the soil is wet enough. It is fascinating especially in new beds to water the soil for hours then put in the probe and see all the dry zones.

**Q: Can this be left in place outdoors, long-term?**
A: We do not recommend leaving the moisture meter in place outdoors, long-term. Our recommended use for the moisture meter is spot checking moisture then storing the meter in a cool dry place.

**Q: Is this Meter designed for Lawn and Flower Beds use?**
A: Yes, as much as any water meter would be.  Depending on how compact your soil is under your lawn and how deep your flower beds are loosened will determine how deep it will go but as robust has this meter is designed, it will go as deep if not deeper than any other meter.

**Q: How sturdy is the probe?  I've had several different kinds and the first thing to go is the probe bens at the meter before anything else breaks.**
A: I have had many of these.   Not this brand but the same type of sensors.  If that thing pops out on removal.  Take some liquid glue.  I used “Guerrilla brand liquid” and it will work.   This has happened on the first pull and the 1000th.   But you get what you pay for, with the option of making it what you wanted to pay for.     They are cheap and are turned out at a rate I couldn’t imagine. 

Bottom line.   They all do it.    And as long as you hot glue or whatever it back inside the tube with messing up the wires it will work fine

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ Que funcione
*by V***I on 9 September 2023*

NO SIRVE !!!!! En primer lugar las instrucciones dicen: remover cinta roja Y NIO HABÍA TAL CINTA. Después dicen calibrar usando la muestra de suelo húmedo. Lo hice y NO RESPONDE, intenté varías veces a diferentes humedades y la aguja en el indicador siempre está entre 2y4, NI SE MUEVE, ni se puede calibrar. ME LI DEBEN CAMBIAR!!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sturdy, well built, and consistent
*by B***Y on 27 May 2024*

Out of the box the meter is already usable (about right for my indoor plants) without calibration. Compare to other cheap soil meters that I've used before, this one is definitely well/over built. The only thing that I don't like it is the battery compartment, after removing the 4 screws, you'll find the battery holder at the back, not easily accessible. It should be rearranged and place in the front.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well for lawn moisture recording
*by R***S on 10 December 2023*

Despite other reviews saying that they're a waste of time. I found it Very useful in recording my lawn moisture content over a wide area. The instructions say calibration is required when first using (using The screw), but experimenting I found that it was fine straight from the box.

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*Last updated: 2026-06-22*