WHAT TO DO IF SUSTEE DOES NOT CHANGE COLOUR?
One of the following may be hindering water supply:
1. First time use
Not enough water was given. When using SUStee for the first time, please water generously after inserting it in the pot until water drips out into the saucer. However,
excess water in the saucer must be avoided afterwards.
Colour indication may work better if SUStee is inserted into the pot soil before watering, as the device is constructed in such a way that its core will soak up water
through capillary effect and change colour.
2. SUStee is in poor condition
SUStee has a hole at its bottom for soaking up moisture. If it gets clogged with old soil, excess roots of a root-bound plant or dirt with extremely high viscosity,
SUStee may no longer absorb water. This can be improved by loosening the soil before inserting the SUStee device or finding a new spot for its insertion.
If your SUStee was used for more than 6 months it might be time to replace it. Be environmentally friendly and replace only its inner core.
3. Water drains too well to be absorbed
SUStee has a hole at its bottom for soaking up moisture. Water may drain too quickly in extremely grainy earth for SUStee to absorb, resulting in no colour change.
This may be improved by pouring water mindfully over the bottom of the SUStee device when watering the plant.