‘The metre works like a temperature probe. This will allow you to work out whether the soil is acidic, alkaline or neutral, and then you can treat it accordingly,’ Steve says. A soil pH kit ...

but soil temperature is just as important. There’s never been great soil sensors before now, but this year I’m trying the ThirdReality Smart Soil Sensor in a few locations. I’m also excited ...

Home gardeners can take their own soil temperature measurement. Soil temperature affects germination of many garden foods.

But so long as the soil temperature is above 50 degrees ... Insert the meter's probe into moist soil. Let the probe sit in ...