KelwayHB-2 Soil pH and Moisture Meter

I love this thing. Very accurate. I bought it because we needed to acidify our soil for blueberries. It works perfectly and you can watch it work.. Takes about 60 seconds to stabilize reading but it was spot on when tested against the titration method.

I am an avid garden and have gone through so many of those ph soil readers that you get at Lowes or Home Depot, and to tell you the truth - they were not sturdy enough for regular use. Finally, I came to the conclusion that I was spending more money every year for cheapo testers that I would just go ahead and buy one that forrest and wildlife people use in the field. It was the best idea and this meter was well worth the price of $100. It will last me a lifetime and I will never have to buy another one from here on out.Then it also has the benefit of having a moisture reader with it. A good piece of machinery and I highly recommend that you throw your cheapo ones out the door and buy this one for it will be an item that will be passed on to my children when I pass on.

For years I've limed and fertilized my 2 acres of lawn unscientifically - assuming in Maine the soil tends to be acidic and needs yearly lime applications. I used this meter which confirmed the pH is at an ideal level. I could have continued on with yearly applications and no tests or meters and accomplished the same result. This confirms I'm on the right track.

The Kelway pH and moisture meter is an excellent tool for the home gardener and professional alike. It's easy to use and gives accurate, dependable results. I tested several areas of garden beds and the Kelway agreed with titration results within pH of +/- 0.2 more than twice as accurate as expected. The readings were also repeatable to within +/- 0.1. The drawbacks are pretty minor. It would have been nice to get more than two sheets of conditioning film and the storage pouch is heat sealed vinyl. For such a costly tool I would have expected a higher quality pouch. Also I like to keep the conditioning film and order form in the pouch along with the tool. This is not easy to do as there is little room. I can understand putting the quality into the tool and not the carrying case-a pretty minor drawback

Did not work at all. Sent back

Meter works as advertised, but the service from Kelway is spectacular. Recently purchased a 2nd Kelway Soil pH and Moisture Meter, since the 10 year old one I have had stopped functioning. On the literature accompanying the tester I found an address for repairs, so I mailed in the old one with a note and awaited a repair cost estimate. Within a week the meter was returned, postage paid, repaired and with a note that there was no charge!! How could that have been better?Kelway® Soil pH and Moisture MeterP.S. service from Forestry Suppliers, Inc., the actual vendor was fast and trouble free.

Much more accurate than your $5 pH meter. Worth the money. Also, if you get a reading of 7 (neutral) your soil is just that. Neutral, lacking organics. I thought the thing was broken at first (kept getting reading of 7), but it was telling me exactly what I needed. To add some nutrients!!! After adding nutes, the readings came down into mid 6s (where I wanted it), and now I am able to maintain a stable pH with regular feedings.

Not impressed. Kept getting different readings depending on how wet the soil was and how firmly the probe was inserted into the ground. Cleaned the tip per directions and made sure I didn't touch the metal part. Not confident this instrument is worth the price.