diff --git a/growpi.toml b/growpi.toml
index 2181a75..a463f1e 100644
--- a/growpi.toml
+++ b/growpi.toml
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ temperature_set_point_lower = 28.0
 temperature_loop_mins = 60
 sunlight_hours = 24
 soil_loop_hours = 12
+watering_frequency_hours = 30
+watering_amount_grams = 200
+
+[data_logging_settings]
+enabled = true
+frequency_mins = 60
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 5057f4b..c74621d 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ pub struct ControllerSettings {
     pub temperature_loop_mins: u64,
     pub sunlight_hours: u64,
     pub soil_loop_hours: u64,
-    pub max_water_over_window_grams: u64,
-    pub max_water_window_hours: u64,
-    pub ideal_soil_moisture_pct: u64,
+    pub watering_frequency_hours: u64,
+    pub watering_amount_grams: u64,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -119,9 +118,8 @@ impl Default for Configuration {
                 temperature_loop_mins: 60,
                 soil_loop_hours: 12,
                 sunlight_hours: 24,
-                max_water_over_window_grams: 1000,
-                max_water_window_hours: 24,
-                ideal_soil_moisture_pct: 70,
+                watering_frequency_hours: 30,
+                watering_amount_grams: 200,
             },
             data_logging_settings: DataLoggingSettings {
                 enabled: true,
diff --git a/src/control/soil.rs b/src/control/soil.rs
index af95120..4682c3f 100644
--- a/src/control/soil.rs
+++ b/src/control/soil.rs
@@ -1,42 +1,34 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-
 use crate::{
+    actuators,
     error::GenericResult,
     state::{lock_state, ProgramStateShared},
 };
 
 pub async fn soil_moisture_control_loop(program_state: ProgramStateShared) {
-    let loop_duration = program_state
-        .lock()
-        .map(|program_state| program_state.config.controller_settings.soil_loop_hours)
-        .unwrap_or(1);
-
     loop {
         let _ = soil_moisture_control(program_state.clone());
-        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_hours(loop_duration)).await;
+        let watering_frequency_hours = program_state
+            .lock()
+            .map(|program_state| {
+                program_state
+                    .config
+                    .controller_settings
+                    .watering_frequency_hours
+            })
+            .unwrap_or(72);
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_hours(watering_frequency_hours)).await;
     }
 }
 
 fn soil_moisture_control(program_state: ProgramStateShared) -> GenericResult<()> {
-    let program_state = lock_state(&program_state)?;
+    let mut program_state = lock_state(&program_state)?;
     let config = &program_state.config.controller_settings;
-    let history = &program_state.history.watering_records;
-
-    let water_amount_over_window: u64 = history
-        .iter()
-        .filter(|record| {
-            if let Some(time) = DateTime::from_timestamp(record.time, 0) {
-                let delta = Utc::now() - time;
-                let delta = delta.num_hours();
-                delta <= config.max_water_window_hours.try_into().unwrap_or(24)
-            } else {
-                false
-            }
-        })
-        .map(|record| record.amount)
-        .sum();
-
+    let watering_amount = config.watering_amount_grams;
+    actuators::pump_water(
+        watering_amount.try_into().unwrap_or(100),
+        &mut program_state,
+    )?;
     Ok(())
 }