With the data already collected it would be easy to provide a powdery mildew indicator. Combined with WiFi this would be a much slicker feature because when the index hit the trigger point for a mildew epidemic it could send a warning.
I got hit with mildew on my newly planted grapevines and something like this would save me the time of having to look up temperatures and know when I need to consider preventative spraying rather than waiting to see evidence of the mildew.
Even if there is no wifi it would be helpful and would get me to use easyBloom more regularly. This would also offer you other income through connection with retailers or manufacturers of organic or standard treatments for such afflictions.
Here is the text on the index from http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/pmildew/
"In order for the powdery mildew epidemic to begin, the pathogen requires three consecutive days when there is a minimum of 6 hours of temperatures between 21 and 30°C. If three consecutive days at these temperatures are not met, the index reverts to zero. For each day that this requirement is met, 20 index points are assigned. After 3 days, an index of 60 would be achieved thus triggering the index. Once the 3 consecutive day requirement is met, it no longer is a function of the model. The model will fluctuate between 0 and 100. Losing 10 points on days when the 6 hour requirement for 21-30°C was not met or if at any time during the day, the temperature rose to 35°C for at least 15 min. An index of 60-100 indicates the pathogen is reproducing every 5 days while an index of 0-30 indicates a reproductive rate of 15 days or less. An index of 40-50 is considered normal and would imply a reproductive rate of 8-11 days, i.e., somewhere between a 5 and 15 day reproductive rate."
