For some crops, especially vegetables, it is not only important to monitor the moisture content of the soil but also to keep close watch on the soil temperature. Such crops require the temperature of the soil to be maintained at a certain level at all times. These practices involve irrigating the land continuously. This usually results in wastage of electricity, water and also over-irrigating the plants. Usually Solenoids are expensive and in most instances will reduce the water pressure. Reduced water pressure in a drip irrigation system will result in a section of plants not receiving adequate water. Gate Valve Controller (GVC) is a wirelessly controlled motor driven arm that can be positioned on top of existing gate valves that controls the flow of water to different irrigation zones within a farm. GVC’s will cost the farmer half the cost of conventional Solenoids. Motor Control Units (MCU) are actuators that control the water pump based on preconfigured irrigation cycles. Gateway sends appropriate commands to the MCU to either kick start an irrigation cycle or end an active cycle.