Hot take: Buying a $50 moisture meter was the best thing I did for my closed terrariums

I mean, I used to just guess when to water by looking at the glass, and I lost three whole setups to mold in like six months. I finally got this little probe tool that tells you the exact wetness of the soil. It showed me my substrate was way too damp even when the top looked dry. Now I only water maybe once every two months, and everything stays healthy. Has anyone else found a simple tool that totally fixed a big problem for them?

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jade27121d ago

What about a cheap laser thermometer? I was killing plants with cold drafts I couldn't even feel.

jadeg8121d ago

Honestly those laser thermometers can trick you though. They only read surface temp on one tiny spot, not the actual air moving around the plant. You might get a false sense of security and miss the real draft.