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Variable Cost for 70-Acre Crapemyrtle In-Field Nursery, with 69-Acre Production Area, Climate Zones 8 and 9, 2000 |
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| Item | Description | Unit | Cost/unit | Number | Dollars |
| Per 1000 Plants | |||||
| Field Preparation | |||||
| Ammonium Nitrate | 34-0-0 | 50 lb | $5.25 | 5.19 | $27.25 |
| Muriate of Potash | 0-0-60 | 50 lb | $4.50 | 2.23 | $10.04 |
| Superphosphate | 0-20-0 | 50 lb | $6.40 | 6.71 | $42.94 |
| Lime | Dolomitic | ton | $26.20 | 0.89 | $23.32 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Snapshot | 80DF | 1.25 lb | $52.00 | 0.89 | $46.28 |
| Machinery and Equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $8.36 | 2.41 | $20.15 |
| Tractor | 30hp | hr | $7.38 | 2.32 | $17.12 |
| Plow | moldboard | hr | $7.65 | 1.52 | $11.63 |
| Disc | 10 ft | hr | $18.20 | 0.89 | $16.20 |
| Spreader | Fertilizer | hr | $4.18 | 1.25 | $5.23 |
| Sprayer | 10 ft Boom | hr | $13.92 | 1.07 | $14.89 |
| subtotal | $235.04 | ||||
| Year1 | |||||
| Liners | 12", Bare Root | each | $0.35 | 1,000 | $350.00 |
| Fertilizer | |||||
| Peters | 20-20-20 | 25 lb | $19.50 | 5.19 | $101.21 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Snapshot 2.5 TG | Pre-emergent | 50 lb | $71.75 | 1.96 | $140.63 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | Post emergent | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.35 | $50.05 |
| Clearys 3336-F | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.2686 | $111.47 |
| Malathion | insecticide | Gallon | $25.00 | 1.79 | $44.75 |
| Machinery and equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $8.36 | 15.48 | $129.41 |
| Tractor | 30hp | hr | $7.38 | 7.52 | $55.50 |
| Transplanter | 1 row | hr | $0.56 | 15.48 | $8.67 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.11 | 11.9 | $1.31 |
| Cyclone spreader | hand | hr | $0.04 | 2.41 | $0.10 |
| Air Blast Sprayer | hr | $9.68 | 1.16 | $11.23 | |
| Sprayer | Solo Backpack | hr | $0.69 | 0.71 | $0.49 |
| Mower | pto | hr | $8.33 | 6.26 | $52.15 |
| Fertilizer Injector | hr | $19.04 | 10.74 | $204.49 | |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.54 | 21.48 | $11.60 | |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 67 | $502.50 | |
| subtotal | $1,273.04 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Fertilizer | |||||
| Peter's | 20-20-20 | 50 lb | $19.50 | 5.19 | $101.21 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Snapshot 2.5 TG | Pre-emergent | 50 lb | $71.75 | 1.96 | $140.63 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | Post emergent | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.35 | $50.05 |
| Clearys 3336-F | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.2686 | $111.47 |
| Malathion | insecticide | Gallon | $25.00 | 1.79 | $44.75 |
| Machinery and Equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 35hp | hr | $8.36 | 6.26 | $52.33 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.11 | 11.36 | $1.25 |
| Cyclone spreader | hand | hr | $0.04 | 2.41 | $0.10 |
| Sprayer | air blast | hr | $9.68 | 1.16 | $11.23 |
| Sprayer | Solo Backpack | hr | $0.69 | 0.71 | $0.49 |
| Mower | pto | hr | $8.33 | 6.26 | $52.15 |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.54 | 21.48 | $11.60 | |
| Fertilizer Injector | hr | $19.04 | 11.45 | $218.01 | |
| subtotal | $795.26 | ||||
| Year3 | |||||
| Fertilizer | |||||
| Peter's | 20-20-20 | 50 lb | $19.50 | 5.19 | $101.21 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Snapshot 2.5 TG | Pre-emergent | 50 lb | $71.75 | 1.96 | $140.63 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | Post emergent | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.35 | $50.05 |
| Clearys 3336-F | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.2686 | $111.47 |
| Malathion | insecticide | Gallon | $25.00 | 1.79 | $44.75 |
| Machinery and Equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 35hp | hr | $8.36 | 6.26 | $52.33 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.11 | 10.83 | $1.19 |
| Cyclone spreader | hand | hr | $0.04 | 2.41 | $0.10 |
| Sprayer | air blast | hr | $9.68 | 1.16 | $11.23 |
| Sprayer | Solo Backpack | hr | $0.69 | 0.71 | $0.49 |
| Fertilizer Injector | hr | $19.04 | 10.74 | $204.49 | |
| Mower | pto | hr | $8.33 | 6.26 | $52.15 |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.54 | 21.48 | $11.60 | |
| Harvest | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $8.36 | 45.12 | $377.20 |
| Tractor | 35hp | hr | $7.38 | 13.42 | $99.04 |
| Tree Spade | 3 pt., 24" | hr | $1.77 | 45.12 | $79.86 |
| Farm Trailer | 4 wheel | hr | $0.36 | 13.42 | $4.83 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $6.99 | 6.8 | $47.53 |
| Hand tools | hr | $0.11 | 4.02 | $0.44 | |
| Burlap | hr | $62.00 | 4.92 | $305.04 | |
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 67 | $502.50 | |
| subtotal | $2,198.13 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | $3,510.78 | ||||
| Interest on operating Capital @ 9% | 315.9701 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | $3,826.75 | ||||