![Adjusting moisture level](http://plantstraws.co/cdn/shop/articles/Plantstraws-cord-length-longer_ccb5c401-9894-42a5-9e09-1b20d68a2f7a.jpg?v=1619375781&width=1100)
Adjusting moisture level
About 10 days after hooking this Muehlenbeckia up with a plant straw, I noticed the vines looked a little sad and some of the leaves had become dry. I gave it some water - and the next day she looked happy again. It was clearly not getting enough water... But that can be fixed and here's how!
I gathered the thirsty plant, some extra soil, a (favorite!) scoop and water, and removed the plant straw for the plant.
I had originally added about a 10-15 cm of the cord in the pot, but as the amount of moisture provided was not enough I decided to go for about double the length.
![Black cord in a pot](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0094/1752/3305/files/Plantstraws-cord-circle_4b9b53c3-f426-408e-a320-39f52e2cb437_240x240.jpg?v=1619376651)
![Hand pushing cord into soil](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0094/1752/3305/files/Plantstraws-how-to-setup-push_72363f53-e79f-4676-9da6-400069a6d131_240x240.jpg?v=1619376723)
I circled the cord around the base of the plant, and used a stick to gently push it down into the soil (without damaging the roots to much)
![Scoop with soil](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0094/1752/3305/files/Plantstraws-scoop_e2b35340-58f5-47de-aa05-37a3f90a3682_480x480.jpg?v=1619376955)
I decided to top up with some more soil, in order to get the cord further down into the pot. This minimizes evaporation to the surrounding air.
![Water poured over a plant](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0094/1752/3305/files/Plantstraws-watering_cd94e4cb-0d3f-4d69-873e-20147039229e_240x240.jpg?v=1619376987)
![Plant on a bench](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0094/1752/3305/files/Plantstraws-adjust-moisture-level-self-watering-final_051e3e9e-a7d5-4ed2-bfd1-33d78bb80e63_240x240.jpg?v=1619377202)
I finished up by giving some more water to the plant, before I placed it back in its position!