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Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Tester 1609CS
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- Economical soil test kit for testing soil pH, Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potash (K)
- Contains (10) total tests: (4) for pH and (2) for each of N, P and K along with color coded test tubes
- Final assembly done in the USA
- Simple, fast, and accurate results; no experience required to perform tests
- Includes simple, yet complete instructions for adjusting soil conditions
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Easy to read | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Easy to use | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Accuracy | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
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Luster Leaf Products, Inc. maintains it's manufacturing and warehousing facilities in Woodstock, Illinois, the company’s headquarters.
In an effort to provide products for successful gardening, Luster Leaf continues to grow and change, offering a diverse group of products for indoor and outdoor gardening. Luster Leaf offers seed sowing aids, plant identification labels and ties, soil meters, soil testers and mosses, and continues with a profuse selection of plant supports and garden décor.
Whether looking for a solution for drooping dahlias, or just fed-up with poor results in the flower bed, Luster Leaf’s product selection can help.
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Product Description
It’s vital to know the existing pH, Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potash (K) levels in garden soil. The rapitest Soil Tester continues to be a great value for home soil testing. The kit includes all components needed to for (10) tests: (4) each for pH, (2) each for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potash. The color coded test tubes are included and allow for color comparison against the color chart (also included). Extensive, yet simple, instructions are included along with recommendations for over 25 plants. Test results allow the gardener the amend and fertilize appropriately, ensuring the best possible results.
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Product Dimensions | 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.353 ounces |
Manufacturer | Luster Leaf |
ASIN | B0019AI7PU |
Item model number | 1609CS |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #171,812 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #23 in Soil Test Kits |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Customers like the performance of the humidity meter. They say it's practical and useful for the home gardener. Customers appreciate the quality. However, some customers have reported issues with nitrogen. They mention that the test showed it lacked nitrogen and that the soil was too alkaline. Customers are disappointed with ease of opening. Customers disagree on ease of use, value, color, and accuracy.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the humidity meter. They mention that it works well, is practical and useful, and is very helpful for the home gardener.
"Seems to work good. We just moved to a new house. When we looked at the house with the realtor, the yard looked great...." Read more
"...On the other hand the tests for nitrogen, phosphorus and potash seemed to work quite well...." Read more
"This product is easy to use and worked as described. I would recommend going to the website to read the directions before purchase...." Read more
"...The one I used worked very well." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the humidity meter. Some mention it's simple to use, and can complete all the tests fairly quickly and easily. However, others say that it was tricky to use and took longer than the instructions specified. The PH, N, P, and K test results are all consistent.
"...Bottomline: fast results, not too hard, very happy I did it. I’ll make some soil amendments and check again with the other pills." Read more
"I found this soil tester difficult to use...." Read more
"...For the price, the convenience of Prime shipping, and the ease of use, I'm happy with the kit...." Read more
"...It was fast and easy to use and told us we were very low in nitrogen and too high in ph values...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the humidity meter. Some mention it's inexpensive and provides accurate results, while others say it' a waste of money and useless.
"...This kit was inexpensive so I decided to give it a shot.It's reasonably easy to use...." Read more
"Practically useless. The printed color chart should read Nitrogen Phosphorus Potash, actually reads Nitrogen Phosphorus Nitrogen...." Read more
"...Cost effective. Every gardener should use." Read more
"...Not worth purchasing." Read more
Customers are mixed about the color of the humidity meter. Some mention that the colors were True to the chart, while others say that one of three nutrient tests showed no color at all, the colors in the tube vary depending on how much light is behind them, and the color chart is mislabeled. Some say that the color indicator wasn't initially evenly dispersed in the solution due to poor mixing.
"No color so couldn’t determine the results" Read more
"...Colors were true to the chart...." Read more
"...I think the color indicator wasn't initially evenly dispersed in the solution due to poor mixing caused by the clay in the soil...." Read more
"Kinda of a pain in the rear to do properly but manageable. The colors in the tube vary depending on how much light is behind them as you are viewing..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the accuracy of the humidity meter. Some mention that it's easy to use and very accurate, while others say that it is terrible inaccurate and inconsistent.
"meh. Mediocre charts mean low confidence in accuracy...." Read more
"I used this to test the soil in my soil plot. The results are accurate and it's easy to use. Just read the instructions carefully...." Read more
"...soil test at the local extension office, I found the Rapitest to be terribly inaccurate, as it indicated almost exactly opposite of the real soil..." Read more
"...works well for back yard . is accurate i believe and is cheap and simple to use , i recomend it ." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the nitrogen in the humidity meter. They say that the test showed it lacked nitrogen, the soil is very high in nitrogen, and the capsules didn't register. Some say that nitrogen is listed twice, and that the soil was too alkaline.
"...Our soil is pretty alkaline, has virtually no nitrogen in it, a good amount of phosphorous (maybe even a lot), and a lot of potash...." Read more
"...It said that my soil was deficient in Potassium, and extremely deficient in Nitrogen (off the scale low)...." Read more
"...The sample came out highly alkaline...." Read more
"...This test confirmed my suspicions - soil is very high in nitrogen and very low in potassium...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the ease of opening the humidity meter. They mention that it is difficult to open and that they need to carefully open the gel cap to take readings.
"...Lots of complaints on here about the capsules being difficult to open and pour into the vials. Here is my trick:..." Read more
"...My only complaint about this test is that the capsules are ridiculously hard to open - I wish they were in some other kind of packaging...." Read more
"very difficult to open." Read more
"The capsules are a bit messy and hard to open, but it's a great educational project for kids...." Read more
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Overall this test confirmed what I thought, and I’m glad I did it. As for ease of use, it’s not super easy but I didn’t find it as difficult as other users. I was able to dig up my yard, 4” deep. I put a sample in a paper bowl and broke it down as small as possible. For the PH it specifically states in the instructions it’s best to use distilled water. I would highly recommend this. I do PH on my tap water for my fish tank And I know my tap water is also highly alkaline so to keep water quality out of the test use distilled water. As for the other 3 tests you have to make a 5:1 mixture water to soil and shake it up real good, then let the particulates settle out. I let mine settle for 2 hours. It says 30 mins-24 hours in the instructions. As far as the complaints about the capsules, I will confirm they aren’t super easy to open. I used a non-serated steak knife to slit open the outer side and it opened right up and I was able to pour it pretty easy. All said and done my kitchen counter looks like a lab experiment was going on.
Bottomline: fast results, not too hard, very happy I did it. I’ll make some soil amendments and check again with the other pills.
Overall this test confirmed what I thought, and I’m glad I did it. As for ease of use, it’s not super easy but I didn’t find it as difficult as other users. I was able to dig up my yard, 4” deep. I put a sample in a paper bowl and broke it down as small as possible. For the PH it specifically states in the instructions it’s best to use distilled water. I would highly recommend this. I do PH on my tap water for my fish tank And I know my tap water is also highly alkaline so to keep water quality out of the test use distilled water. As for the other 3 tests you have to make a 5:1 mixture water to soil and shake it up real good, then let the particulates settle out. I let mine settle for 2 hours. It says 30 mins-24 hours in the instructions. As far as the complaints about the capsules, I will confirm they aren’t super easy to open. I used a non-serated steak knife to slit open the outer side and it opened right up and I was able to pour it pretty easy. All said and done my kitchen counter looks like a lab experiment was going on.
Bottomline: fast results, not too hard, very happy I did it. I’ll make some soil amendments and check again with the other pills.
It's reasonably easy to use. You open the package (which is easy, unlike some of those sharp, hard to open electronics bubble packs) and remove the tubes, then remove the capsules inside. Go out to your garden patch, dig a 4-inch deep hole, then fill each tube to the first line marked in it. Bring the tubes back in, empty a matching-color capsule's contents into each, fill with distilled water to the fourth line on the tube, shake, and wait.
Getting soil into the tubes is pretty easy. Emptying the capsules was more difficult. We ended up cutting off the top of them with scissors very, very carefully, and dumping the contents inside. Filling with water to the fourth line is also difficult because the tubes are pretty narrow (around the size of a AA battery). If I had it to do over again, I'd get an eye dropper to add the water and find a better way to open the capsules. The two halves seemed glued together well.
The results were easy enough to read. Our soil is pretty alkaline, has virtually no nitrogen in it, a good amount of phosphorous (maybe even a lot), and a lot of potash. Determining how to correct this, using the info in the instruction card, is a bit more of a challenge. It's all presented as a series of tables showing various plants and their desired pH levels, a few different fertilizer/supplement types, and how they affect the soil. It's clear we'll need to add something with a lot of nitrogen and probably something acidic to lower the pH a little. I'm certainly no agriculture expert. :)
For the price, the convenience of Prime shipping, and the ease of use, I'm happy with the kit. With the inclusion of an eye dropper and a better way to get the test chemicals into the tube than the capsules, this would be a fantastic little kit.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016
It's reasonably easy to use. You open the package (which is easy, unlike some of those sharp, hard to open electronics bubble packs) and remove the tubes, then remove the capsules inside. Go out to your garden patch, dig a 4-inch deep hole, then fill each tube to the first line marked in it. Bring the tubes back in, empty a matching-color capsule's contents into each, fill with distilled water to the fourth line on the tube, shake, and wait.
Getting soil into the tubes is pretty easy. Emptying the capsules was more difficult. We ended up cutting off the top of them with scissors very, very carefully, and dumping the contents inside. Filling with water to the fourth line is also difficult because the tubes are pretty narrow (around the size of a AA battery). If I had it to do over again, I'd get an eye dropper to add the water and find a better way to open the capsules. The two halves seemed glued together well.
The results were easy enough to read. Our soil is pretty alkaline, has virtually no nitrogen in it, a good amount of phosphorous (maybe even a lot), and a lot of potash. Determining how to correct this, using the info in the instruction card, is a bit more of a challenge. It's all presented as a series of tables showing various plants and their desired pH levels, a few different fertilizer/supplement types, and how they affect the soil. It's clear we'll need to add something with a lot of nitrogen and probably something acidic to lower the pH a little. I'm certainly no agriculture expert. :)
For the price, the convenience of Prime shipping, and the ease of use, I'm happy with the kit. With the inclusion of an eye dropper and a better way to get the test chemicals into the tube than the capsules, this would be a fantastic little kit.
I bought this kit to check the soil. It took a long time for my soil to settle after mixing it with the water per the instructions, but after it settled, it seems to have given me good results. It said that my soil was deficient in Potassium, and extremely deficient in Nitrogen (off the scale low). I have been putting down a 29-0-10 fertilizer every other month, and after only two applications, I have gotten compliments on how nice my grass is growing! After 7 months of living there, the yard is now nice and green, and the 1/3rd of it that was dead when we moved in has almost filled in (there are still a few small spots where you can see soil peeking through). So far, I am very happy with the results!
On the other hand the tests for nitrogen, phosphorus and potash seemed to work quite well. So it wasn't a total loss but I wouldn't order this for ph testing, I think it's best to another route.
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