Welcome to VineyardElf!
VineyardElf is your intelligent assistant for managing your vineyard and winery. The system collects weather data, predicts disease risk, automates irrigation, analyses plant photos and keeps track of regulatory deadlines - all in one place.
What can you do with VineyardElf?
Monitor the weather 🌡️ - connect your weather station or use online data. Track temperature, humidity, rainfall and wind in real time.
Daily report on WhatsApp 📱 - every morning at 7:00 you’ll receive a summary: weather forecast, frost warnings, disease risk and seasonal tips.
Protect against frost ❄️ - the system warns you via WhatsApp, SMS or email when the temperature drops. It can even switch on the sprinklers automatically!
Prevent diseases 🦠 - 4 science-based models assess the risk of powdery mildew and grey mould. You know when to spray before the disease appears.
Never miss a regulatory deadline 📋 - a calendar with built-in official deadlines for wine producers. The system reminds you a month, a week and a day before each deadline!
Analyse plant photos 📸 - take a photo of a leaf and artificial intelligence tells you whether the plant is healthy.
Control irrigation 💧 - connect to OpenSprinkler and manage zones from your phone.
Monitor the winery 🍷 - track fermentation temperature and cellar conditions 24/7.
How to get started?
1. Set up your vineyard
Go to Settings > Vineyard and fill in the basic details:
- Vineyard name and location
- Blocks with grape varieties
- Year of planting
2. Connect a weather station
In Settings > Integrations add your station:
- Ecowitt, Davis or another supported model
- Or enable Open-Meteo data (free)
3. Set up notifications
Go to Settings > Alerts and configure:
- WhatsApp number 💚 - recommended! Free reports and alerts
- Email address
- Phone number for SMS (optional)
- Temperature thresholds for frost
4. Start using it!
On the Dashboard you’ll see:
- Current weather
- Disease risk
- Irrigation status
- Upcoming deadlines and alerts
Tip: Click on any widget to see more details.
What’s new?
December 2025
- 📱 WhatsApp - alerts and daily reports via WhatsApp
- 📅 Regulatory deadlines - automatic reminders for official declarations
- 🔔 Calendar reminders - 30, 7 and 1 day before a deadline
Need help?
Check out the other articles in this knowledge base - you’ll find detailed instructions for every feature.
Got questions? Write to us at [email protected] - we’re happy to help!