Soil monitoring in large and remote agricultural areas is often limited by manual observation, resulting in low data frequency and reduced decision accuracy. To overcome this, this study presents a next-generation soil sensor system designed for ultra-low power operation and extended battery life. The system utilizes a STM32WLE5CCU6 microcontroller combined with a 6-in-1 RS485 soil sensor (T-H-EC-NPK) to measure soil humidity, temperature, electrical conductivity, and nutrient levels (N, P, K). The system operates using an optimized duty cycle, remaining in deep-sleep mode at approximately 3 μA and periodically activating for a short 600 ms sensing and data transmission phase consuming around 150 mA. This approach significantly reduces average power consumption to approximately 0.028 mA. With a 4000 mAh battery and a transmission interval of one hour, the system achieves a theoretical lifetime exceeding 16 years. However, considering practical factors such as battery self-discharge, sensor overhead, and environmental conditions, the effective operational lifetime is conservatively estimated to exceed 5–10 years without battery replacement. The results demonstrate that the proposed design successfully enables long-term, maintenance-free soil monitoring, making it suitable for large-scale and remote precision agriculture applications where energy efficiency and system reliability are critical.