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Unpopular opinion: Using a $15 moisture meter from the hardware store is way better than just sticking your finger in the soil.
My fiddle leaf fig in the living room started dropping leaves last month, and the meter showed it was bone dry even when the top inch felt damp. Has anyone else had a plant totally fool them like that?
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phoenix_campbell8815h ago
Oh man, my peace lily pulled that exact trick on me. It would look sad, I'd check the top soil, feel some dampness, and wait. The meter showed it was a desert down by the roots. Started watering based on the meter reading and it perked right up. Those thick roots can hold moisture at the top while the bottom half is totally parched. That cheap meter saved me from killing it with kindness.
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elizabeth43813h ago
Wait, the top can be wet but the bottom dry?
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