what is my moisture meter doing?

[crazy horse]

its been snowing where i am so i got some fresh snow in a bucket and melted it for my plants, funny thing is when i put my moisture meter in the MELTED snow it says moist, if i then put it in my bucket of tap water it goes to wet , i mean 100% wet. whats going on??? ......well puzzled!!!

 

[crazy horse]

Re: what is my moisture meter doing??????

come on you people, why is melted snow moist not wet??? lol

 

[rnwy29erclr]

Re: what is my moisture meter doing??????

come on you people, why is melted snow moist not wet??? lol

r both snow & tap water @ room temp when you take moisture reading? if so,


then i give up why?

 

[Zodiakgrower7]

Re: what is my moisture meter doing??????

Why are you using a moisture meter, use a PH pen and your good. Never heard of anyone using that for a grow, someone correct me if I'm wrong. A moisture meter just seems a tad redundant to me.

 

[crazy horse]

Re: what is my moisture meter doing??????

i thought it would help because i use alot of perlite in my soil to begin with. i was more interested in p.h but the meter i bought does both ph and moisture. anyway lab rat cleared my problem up, all to do with the pureness of the two dif. types of water