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Variable Cost for 15-Acre Leyland Cypress Pot-in-Pot Nursery with 10-Acre Production Area, Climate Zones 8 and 9, 2000 | |||||
| Item | Description | Unit | Cost/unit | Number | Dollars |
| Per 1000 plants | |||||
| Propagation | |||||
| Containers | 1 gal | 0.0052 cu yd | $0.24 | 1000 | $240.00 |
| Rooting Hormone | .3%iba., talc | lb | $15.25 | 0.16 | $2.44 |
| Bark | Pine | Cu. Yd | $15.00 | 5.2 | $78.00 |
| Sand | Cu. Yd | $6.50 | 0.364 | $2.37 | |
| Lime | Dolomitic | 50 lb | $2.60 | 0.56 | $1.46 |
| Micronutrients | Micromax | 50 lb | $49.50 | 0.16 | $7.92 |
| Osmocote | 17-7-12 | 50 lb | $48.50 | 0.64 | $31.04 |
| Fertilizer | |||||
| Peters | 20-20-20 | 25 lb | $19.50 | 0.4 | $7.80 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Cleary's 3336-F | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.08 | $33.20 |
| Captan | fungicide | 5 lb | $17.15 | 0.08 | $1.37 |
| Chlorox | sterilization | gallon | $1.50 | 0.8 | $1.20 |
| Ronstar | herbicide | 50 lb | $72.00 | 0.4 | $28.80 |
| Talstar | insecticide | 50 lb | $44.00 | 0.56 | $24.64 |
| Greenhouse Cover | |||||
| Plastic | sq ft | $0.06 | 4000 | $240.00 | |
| Machinery and Equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $9.04 | 3.36 | $30.37 |
| Mist System | hr | $0.30 | 17.52 | $5.26 | |
| Sprayer | Solo backpack | hr | $0.69 | 0.65 | $0.45 |
| Cyclone seeder | hr | $0.04 | 1 | $0.04 | |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.12 | 9.6 | $1.15 |
| Truck | pickup | hr | $3.27 | 3.2 | $10.46 |
| Conveyer | electric | hr | $0.79 | 0.44 | $0.35 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $8.19 | 0.5 | $4.10 |
| Irrigation System | hr | $0.67 | 6.32 | $4.23 | |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 5.35 | $40.13 | |
| subtotal | $796.77 | ||||
| Year 2, 10 gal | |||||
| Containers | 10 gal | 0.05085 cu.yd. | $3.21 | 1000 | $3,210.00 |
| Bark | Pine | Cu. Yd | $10.00 | 66.39 | $663.90 |
| Sand | Fill | Ton | $6.50 | 1.31 | $8.52 |
| Lime | Dolomitic | 50 lb | $2.60 | 2.62 | $6.81 |
| Micronutrients | Micromax | 50 lb | $49.50 | 2.1 | $103.95 |
| Osmocote | 17-7-12 | 50 lb | $48.80 | 2.53 | $123.46 |
| Fertilizers | |||||
| Osmocote | 14-14-14 | 50 lb | $46.50 | 2.62 | $121.83 |
| Peters | 20-10-20 | 25 lb | $19.00 | 5.07 | $96.33 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Clearys 3336-F | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.087 | $36.11 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | herbicide | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.175 | $25.03 |
| Snapshot 2.5 TG | herbicide | 50 lb | $71.75 | 4.37 | $313.55 |
| Malathion | insecticide | pint | $4.24 | 13.12 | $55.63 |
| Orthene | insecticide | lb | $13.00 | 1.75 | $22.75 |
| Talstar G. | insecticide | 50 lb | $44.00 | 6.65 | $292.60 |
| Spreader sticker | gal | $26.00 | 0.35 | $9.10 | |
| Overwintering | |||||
| Plastic | sq ft | $0.02 | 2250 | $45.00 | |
| Machinery and Equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $9.04 | 77.89 | $704.13 |
| Tractor | 30hp | hr | $5.51 | 15.7 | $86.51 |
| Sprayer | air blast | hr | $29.05 | 1.75 | $50.84 |
| Farm wagon | 4 wheel | hr | $0.18 | 3.93 | $0.71 |
| Blade | 3 point hitch | hr | $3.25 | 0.87 | $2.83 |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.67 | 26.6 | $17.82 | |
| Shearing machine | self propelled | hr | $0.33 | 32.9 | $10.86 |
| Cyclone seeder | hand | hr | $0.04 | 0.61 | $0.02 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.12 | 1.05 | $0.13 |
| Conveyer | electric | hr | $0.79 | 1.57 | $1.24 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $8.19 | 4.9 | $40.13 |
| Mower | pto | hr | $1.67 | 3.93 | $6.56 |
| Truck | pickup | hr | $3.27 | 7.52 | $24.59 |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 133 | $997.50 | |
| subtotal | $6,080.92 | ||||
| Year 3, 10 gallon | |||||
| Fertilizer | |||||
| Peter's | 20-10-20 | 25 lb | $19.50 | 5.07 | $98.87 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Cleary's 336-f | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.0875 | $36.31 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | herbicide | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.17 | $24.31 |
| Snapshot 2.5 TG | herbicide | 50 lb | $71.75 | 1.31 | $93.99 |
| Malathion | insecticide | pint | $4.24 | 13.13 | $55.67 |
| Orthene | insecticide | lb | $13.00 | 1.75 | $22.75 |
| Talstar G. | insecticide | 50 lb | $44.00 | 5.07 | $223.08 |
| Spreader sticker | gal | $26.00 | 0.35 | $9.10 | |
| Overwintering | |||||
| Plastic | sq ft | $0.02 | 2250 | $45.00 | |
| Machinery and Equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $9.04 | 21 | $189.84 |
| Tractor | 30hp | hr | $5.51 | 3.06 | $16.86 |
| Sprayer | air blast | hr | $29.05 | 1.75 | $50.84 |
| Farm wagon | 4 wheel | hr | $0.18 | 7 | $1.26 |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.67 | 26.6 | $17.82 | |
| Shearing machine | self propelled | hr | $0.33 | 32.9 | $10.86 |
| Cyclone seeder | hand | hr | $0.04 | 0.61 | $0.02 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.12 | 1.05 | $0.13 |
| Conveyer | electric | hr | $0.79 | 1.57 | $1.24 |
| Auger | 3 pt hitch | hr | $0.53 | 16.63 | $8.81 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $8.19 | 4.81 | $39.39 |
| Mower | pto | hr | $1.67 | 3.93 | $6.56 |
| Truck | pickup | hr | $3.27 | 7.52 | $24.59 |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 133 | $997.50 | |
| subtotal | $1,974.81 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | $8,852.50 | ||||
| Interest on operating Capital @ 9% | $796.72 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | $9,649.22 | ||||