This Portable Soil Moisture Meter is extremely easy to use. Simply insert it into the soil and the electronic meter will indicate the amount of moisture instantly. The meter reads from 0 (bone dry) to 10 (saturated). This meter can also be used to check fertilizer leaching. After ground is saturated, calibrate meter to center scale. Probe across the area--high reading means fertilizer in the solution, lower reading means less. It comes with the “Soil Moisture Management Handbook” which helps you interpret what the results mean for your particular soil and plant type. It operates on one AA battery (included).

Features:

• Indicates the amount of moisture instantly
• Supplied with "Soil Moisture Management Handbook"
• Can also be used to check fertilizer leaching
• Includes AA battery