A sensor system for determining soil properties, the sensor system comprising: a sensor comprising a ground engaging structure having a wedge-shaped configuration that includes a soil penetrating pointed edge that extends a length of the ground engaging structure in a direction perpendicular to a direction of travel of an agricultural implement, a sensing surface that is a side wall of the ground engaging structure and is arranged to extend away from the soil penetrating pointed edge and a plurality of electrode sensing units arranged on the sensing surface and spaced along the length of the ground engaging structure, wherein the sensor is adapted for coupling to an agricultural implement and to penetrate soil in the direction of travel of the agricultural implement, wherein each of the plurality of electrode sensing units comprises at least three electrodes (224a-c) spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance to form a first electrode pair and (224a-b) a second electrode pair (224b-c); a control unit coupled to the sensor, the control unit comprising a controller and a switching circuit, wherein the controller is configured to generate a control signal to control operations of the switching circuit to enable selective activation of each of the plurality of electrode sensing units to induce generation of an electric field between each of the plurality of electrode sensing units that extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement, wherein control unit is configured to sequentially activate the first and second electrode pair of each of the plurality of electrode sensing units to induce generation of the electric field; and a measurement unit communicatively coupled to the control unit, wherein the measurement unit is configured to detect changes in the electric field corresponding to a change in a measured electrical output signal as the sensor is moved throughout the soil, and wherein the measurement unit is configured to correlate the change in the measured electrical output signal to a change in a dielectric of the soil with respect to a reference measurement to determine soil properties. a sensor comprising a ground engaging structure having a wedge-shaped configuration that includes a soil penetrating pointed edge that extends a length of the ground engaging structure in a direction perpendicular to a direction of travel of an agricultural implement, a sensing surface that is a side wall of the ground engaging structure and is arranged to extend away from the soil penetrating pointed edge and a plurality of electrode sensing units arranged on the sensing surface and spaced along the length of the ground engaging structure, wherein the sensor is adapted for coupling to an agricultural implement and to penetrate soil in the direction of travel of the agricultural implement, wherein each of the plurality of electrode sensing units comprises at least three electrodes (224a-c) spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance to form a first electrode pair and (224a-b) a second electrode pair (224b-c); a control unit coupled to the sensor, the control unit comprising a controller and a switching circuit, wherein the controller is configured to generate a control signal to control operations of the switching circuit to enable selective activation of each of the plurality of electrode sensing units to induce generation of an electric field between each of the plurality of electrode sensing units that extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement, wherein control unit is configured to sequentially activate the first and second electrode pair of each of the plurality of electrode sensing units to induce generation of the electric field; and a measurement unit communicatively coupled to the control unit, wherein the measurement unit is configured to detect changes in the electric field corresponding to a change in a measured electrical output signal as the sensor is moved throughout the soil, and wherein the measurement unit is configured to correlate the change in the measured electrical output signal to a change in a dielectric of the soil with respect to a reference measurement to determine soil properties.