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The rising demand for food needs the application of technology in the management of agriculture. Using information technology can be used to handle different aspects of agriculture. One part of that is the control of water. Plant water adequacy has an important influence on plant growth. This study aims to develop a watering system that works based on soil conditions. In this research, an automatic irrigation system was built that can determine the duration of the watering based on the soil moisture value measured by several sensor devices. This system is implemented in an experimental garden. The test is done by making variations in soil moisture. The watering time duration is determined using Fuzzy logic based on several rules. The results of the test show the suitability of the soil moisture watering period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]