Modular sensor architecture for soil and water analysis at various depths from the surface

A modular sensor system comprising:

• a sensor bus head including processing and control circuitry facilitating operation of the sensor bus head, and sensor bus connectors facilitating electrical communication between the modular sensor system;
• a multi-part probe configured to couple to the sensor bus head and configured to electrically communicate with the sensor bus head in order to sense and communicate environmental parameters at one or more distances relative to the sensor bus head, the multi-part probe including:
• a sensor bus terminus forming a terminal end of the modular probe and including sensor bus terminus connectors;
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• a first sensor rod including first top end connectors interconnectable with the sensor bus connectors, and first bottom end connectors interconnectable with the sensor bus terminus connectors, wherein interconnection of the first sensor rod with the sensor bus terminus and the sensor bus head forms an interconnected bus network and a structural connection for the modular sensor system that facilitates sensing and communicating environmental parameters from the first sensor rod to the sensor bus head, wherein a second sensor rod is interconnectable between the sensor bus head and the sensor bus terminus to extend a length of the multi-part probe and to facilitate sensing and communication environmental parameters from both the first and second sensor rods to the sensor bus head.