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A method and system for monitoring the dynamic response of soil moisture and setting a threshold in relation to the field capacity of a soil area is disclosed herein. By measuring the dynamic response of soil moisture under wet soil conditions, one can determine a practical field capacity for the so

A method and system for monitoring the dynamic response of soil moisture and setting a threshold in relation to the field capacity of a soil area is disclosed herein. By measuring the dynamic response of soil moisture under wet soil conditions, one can determine a practical field capacity for the soil, in-situ, based solely on the soil moisture sensor output. Essentially, by looking at how the soil moisture level varies with time one can determine the field capacity.

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1. A method for automatic irrigation threshold setting, the method comprising: measuring a dynamic response of soil moisture of a soil area under a fully saturated environment;setting a threshold for the soil area based on the measurements of the dynamic response;monitoring the dynamic response of s

1. A method for automatic irrigation threshold setting, the method comprising: measuring a dynamic response of soil moisture of a soil area under a fully saturated environment;setting a threshold for the soil area based on the measurements of the dynamic response;monitoring the dynamic response of soil moisture over a predetermined time period;wherein measuring the dynamic response is performed by a system comprising a plurality of wireless sub-soil sensors, an interrupter in communication with each of the plurality of wireless sub-soil sensors, wherein the interrupter comprises a housing, a microcontroller, a radiofrequency antenna, a memory, a display and a power supply;wherein the interrupter suspends scheduled watering if the soil moisture is above the threshold;wherein the interrupter continues monitoring the soil moisture level to determine if the soil moisture level has dropped below the threshold;wherein the interrupter returns to scheduled watering once the soil moisture level is below the threshold;wherein the interrupter can only interrupt a scheduled watering and not commence a scheduled watering. 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the threshold is 70% to 80% of the field capacity of the soil area. 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the soil area is a residential lawn. 4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the threshold is set to optimize water efficiency and plant growth. 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the soil area is a golf course. 6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the soil area is a farm. 7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the soil area is a football field.