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Sustee Water Meter - WHITE (3 sizes)

$16.00 NZD
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"These are a must have if you’re like me and incapable of remembering when you watered your plants and how much water each of them needs." Emma Hurst

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No over-watering, no neglect


Do your plants (and yourself), a BIG favour with this clever little device. Sustee takes the stress and guesswork out of the biggest impact you have on whether your plants live or die - water!


No accidental overwatering
causing root rot. No neglect causing wilting and death. No sticking fingers in dirt (nowhere close to where the roots are anyway!). One of the most time-consuming, worrying parts of plant ownership is now easy peasy. Plus you can leave your plants in the care of flatmates, family and friends without fear. Only water when Sustee turns white. Simple!


Superb for picky plant buddies sensitive to overwatering, plants prone to root rot, or drama queens that don't handle drying out, especially for wish-list plants in particular. If you've been lucky enough to tick something special off your wish-list or have aplant with sentimental value you'd hate to lose - don't risk killing it over something this simple to prevent getting wrong.


Set and forget


This clever set-and-forget device hangs out down at root level and tells you if you really need to water. Sure, you do our best to guess based on sticking fingers into the soil, but that doesn't tell you what's going on at root level where root rot happens. Plus your Sustee speeds up watering time dramatically. A simple glance at the colour of your Sustee tells you everything you need to know. No need to move or lift anyone or stick fingers anywhere. Couldn't be easier.


How does Sustee work?


The replaceable core inside measures the amount of water down at the tip (at root level where it's inserted into the soil). That moisture travels up the core, changing the window at the top to blue when wet, and fading back to white when it's time to water again. It's that easy!

One Sustee comes with the housing and one core. Each core lasts 6 to 9 months and you can get refill packs. The '20 questions about Sustee' video will answer all your FAQ's and is worth a quick watch before you buy. Full directions and video >


What size Sustee do you need?


Sustee come in 3 sizes in 3 colours, white, green or new black. Each size also has matching core refill packs available here to order with your Sustee but you won't need a refill for some time (cores last 6 to 9 months).


SMALL
 is for all the little guys. The entire length is just 12cms. It sits about 7cm tall above soil level when inserted in your pot. Use SMALL for plants where the root are roughly 4cm to 5cm below the top of the soil, for pots up to 9cm to 10cm wide or smaller, and for plants with shallow roots (even if they're in bigger pots).


MEDIUM is the go for most standard indoor plants. The whole length is 18cms. It sits from 8cm to 11cm above soil level when inserted. This one's for plants where the roots are roughly 7cm to 11cm down below the top of the soil - for pot sizes from around 10cm up to 18cm wide. Remember soil and root depth is what counts, so for a wide but shallow pot go for the medium, or upgrade to the large for deeper pots. 

LARGE is for all your bigger potted babes, and great for outdoor container plants under cover too. The entire length is 25cm and when inserted it sits 8cm to 15cm above soil level.  For anything in a pot with a width around 18cm up to 36cms and when the roots are about 11cm to 18cm or deeper below the top of the soil. Also for smaller width but deeper pots (you get the idea by now, but remember it's the soil and root depth that counts more than the pot width).


Flick through the photos to find the videos, give them a watch, then use the guide above to pick the best sizes for your jungle. Done!

Customer Reviews

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Jing

Very useful! It can reach the bottom of my bug pit plants so I know when I should water it

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Lorraine
Sustee Sticks

Love these, makes watering easy, will be getting a few more, with the option to pay off makes it easier to buy a few at a time.

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Christine G.
Excellent product

So easy to use, no need to worry about over watering ever again.

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Emma Hurst
Love this thing

These are a must have if you’re like me and incapable of remembering when you watered your plants and how much water each of them needs. My only wish is that they came in multi packs.

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SHIPPING RATES


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 is FREE for all orders over $99. For orders under $99: Auckland Standard $5, signature required is $7 or rural is $9. The rest of the North Island and the South Island: Standard $7, signature required is $9, or rural is $11. Plants and fragile or oversize products have their own rates (worked out in the cart based on your order). 


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FAST DELIVERY


Normal delivery is 1 to 2 working days. Rural and some regions can take a day or 2 longer, depending on where you're based (I'm based in Auckland). 

More about shipping and delivery > 

 

CUSTOMER REVIEWS


"Anna was brilliant. Order placed and sent the next day. Received in awesome packaging. Couldn’t ask for more... will definitely use you again and again and again. Highly recommend." Scott Guthrie 


"I can’t recommend love that leaf highly enough. I’ve bought a couple of times so far and on both occasions Anna has been more helpful than I could possibly wish for. 5 stars! Don’t hesitate to order from Love That Leaf. Excellent service and super fast delivery." Rob Gordon

Why choose to buy from Love That Leaf?

YOU'RE SUPPORTING LOCAL

When you buy from me you're supporting a local, small, family business. Love That Leaf is a registered NZ business, based in Auckland. 


IN STOCK NOW + NEXT DAY DISPATCH 

You'll also get your goodies super fast. Everything showing in stock on the website is right here, in stock, ready to ship to you. I ship daily, Monday to Friday. Your order will be normally be on the courier the same or next working day. Zoom zoom!


I'LL PUT IT RIGHT + CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT 

I stand by everything I sell and will always help put right anything that goes wrong. When you choose to buy from a registered NZ business (like me), you're also covered by the Consumer Guarantees Act, unlike overseas purchases or private sales, where you can end up stuck with no rights if anything arrives damaged or stops working.


SUPER SUPPORT

I won't go AWOL on you. I'm here for support and advice anytime, even if you haven't bought from me yet. A lot of lovely people helped me along my plant journey, and I want to pay it forward. Please don't hesitate to ask for help. No obligation at all to purchase. 


CUSTOMER REVIEWS


"Super impressed with this business. Something that is lost nowadays, is customer service. This however is not the case with Anna from Love that Leaf. Very happy with my purchase, very happy with the product information provided and very happy with the quick shipping and great packaging. Thanks!" Melayna Anderson


"By far the best customer care I've had in a long time. Website is such a wealth of information and the email with instructions for use after my purchase was fantastic. The pipette for measuring the correct amount was such a great inclusion, and the personalised message on the package was very cool. Definitely my go to shop for plant supplies now. Thanks Love That Leaf! A+++" Karyn Wilson

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