# I always guess when to water tomatoes. Would soil moisture tracking help?

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**Category:** Garden Community\
**Created:** [June 17, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/i-always-guess-when-to-water-tomatoes-would-soil-moisture-tracking-help/414 "2026-06-17T06:52:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![samou](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.rainpoint.com/samou/32/109_2.png) [@samou](https://community.rainpoint.com/u/samou)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/i-always-guess-when-to-water-tomatoes-would-soil-moisture-tracking-help/414/1 "2026-06-17T06:52:46Z")

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My tomatoes are confusing me this year. Some days the leaves look a little tired, but the soil under the surface still feels damp.

I don’t want to overwater, but I also don’t want them drying out in the heat.

Would a soil moisture sensor actually help with this, especially if it connects to a watering system? I’m trying to figure out if tracking the soil would make watering decisions easier.

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**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/i-always-guess-when-to-water-tomatoes-would-soil-moisture-tracking-help/414/2 "2026-06-17T06:53:45Z")

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If it connects with watering, that would be helpful for keeping things more consistent.

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**Author:** ![3333](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.rainpoint.com/3333/32/102_2.png) [@3333](https://community.rainpoint.com/u/3333)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/i-always-guess-when-to-water-tomatoes-would-soil-moisture-tracking-help/414/3 "2026-06-17T06:54:59Z")

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Tomatoes are tricky because they can look dramatic in the afternoon and recover later.

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**Author:** ![aloha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.rainpoint.com/aloha/32/112_2.png) [@aloha](https://community.rainpoint.com/u/aloha)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/i-always-guess-when-to-water-tomatoes-would-soil-moisture-tracking-help/414/4 "2026-06-17T07:14:50Z")

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It seems that your water wasn’t applied thoroughly. Is it because the inside wasn’t wet enough? The soil sensor should be inserted deeper to detect the deeper soil moisture level.