System and method for selectively activating soil sensors of an agricultural implement

A soil sensor control system for an agricultural implement, comprising:

• one or more soil sensors configured to couple to a ground engaging tool of the agricultural implement, wherein the one or more soil sensors are configured to detect one or more soil properties;
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• a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:
• determine a tool penetration depth of the ground engaging tool configured to couple to a main frame of the agricultural implement;
• determine a condition of each soil sensor of the one or more soil sensors coupled to the ground engaging tool based on the tool penetration depth of the ground engaging tool, wherein the condition of each soil sensor of the one or more soil sensors comprises one of above a soil surface, below a soil surface, or at a soil surface;
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• control an operational state of each soil sensor of the one or more soil sensors based on the condition of the soil sensor.

A method of soil sensor activation, the method comprising:

• determining, via a controller comprising a processor and a memory, a tool penetration depth of a ground engaging tool configured to couple to a main frame of an agricultural implement;
• determining, via the controller, a condition of each soil sensor of one or more soil sensors coupled to the ground engaging tool based on the tool penetration depth of the ground engaging tool, wherein the condition of each soil sensor of the one or more soil sensors comprises one of above a soil surface, below a soil surface, or at a soil surface;
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• controlling, via the controller, an operational state of each soil sensor of the one or more soil sensors based on the condition of the soil sensor, wherein the one or more soil sensors are configured to detect one or more soil properties.