| Variable Cost for 15-Acre Crapemyrtle Above-Ground
Container 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 | ton | $6.50 | 0.08 | $0.52 | |
| 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 | $16.62 | 3.36 | $55.84 |
| Mist System | hr | $0.30 | 17.52 | $5.26 | |
| Sprayer | Solo backpack | hr | $0.19 | 0.64 | $0.12 |
| Cyclone spreader | hr | $0.04 | 1.04 | $0.04 | |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.12 | 12.5 | $1.50 |
| Truck | pickup | hr | $3.27 | 3.2 | $10.46 |
| Conveyer | electric | hr | $0.79 | 0.4 | $0.32 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $8.19 | 0.48 | $3.93 |
| Irrigation System | hr | $0.30 | 6.32 | $1.90 | |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 5.35 | $40.13 | |
| subtotal | $817.88 | ||||
| Year 2, 3 gal | |||||
| Containers | 3 gal | .0148 cu. Yd | $0.45 | 1000 | $450.00 |
| Bark | Pine | Cu. Yd | $15.00 | 14.8 | $222.00 |
| Sand | Fill | Ton | $6.50 | 0.42 | $2.73 |
| Lime | Dolomitic | 50 lb | $2.60 | 1.5 | $3.90 |
| Micronutrients | Micromax | 50 lb | $49.50 | 0.5 | $24.75 |
| Osmocote | 50 lb | $48.50 | 1.83 | $88.76 | |
| Fertilizers | |||||
| Osmocote | 17-7-12 | 50 lb | $46.50 | 0.83 | $38.60 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Clearys 3336-F | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.16 | $66.40 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | herbicide | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.166 | $23.74 |
| Snapshot 2.5 TG | herbicide | 50 lb | $71.75 | 1.25 | $89.69 |
| Malathion | insecticide | pint | $4.24 | 12.5 | $53.00 |
| Orthene | insecticide | lb | $13.00 | 1.6 | $20.80 |
| Talstar G. | insecticide | 50 lb | $44.00 | 6.3 | $277.20 |
| Spreader sticker | gal | $26.00 | 0.33 | $8.58 | |
| Over wintering | |||||
| Plastic | sq ft | $0.02 | 2250 | $45.00 | |
| Year 2 | |||||
| Machinery and equipment | |||||
| Tractor | 60hp w/loader | hr | $16.62 | 10 | $166.20 |
| Tractor | 30hp | hr | $5.51 | 15 | $82.65 |
| Sprayer | air blast | hr | $19.37 | 1.6 | $30.99 |
| Farm wagon | 4 wheel | hr | $0.40 | 3.75 | $1.50 |
| Blade | 3 point hitch | hr | $3.25 | 0.83 | $2.70 |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.30 | 25.33 | $7.60 | |
| Cyclone spreader | hand | hr | $0.04 | 0.58 | $0.02 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.12 | 24.25 | $2.91 |
| Conveyer | electric | hr | $0.79 | 1.5 | $1.19 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $8.19 | 4.66 | $38.17 |
| Mower | pto | hr | $1.67 | 3.75 | $6.26 |
| Truck | pickup | hr | $3.27 | 3.75 | $12.26 |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 18 | $135.00 | |
| subtotal | $1,902.58 | ||||
| Year 3, 10 gallon | |||||
| Containers | 10 gal | 0.05085 cu. Yd. | $3.21 | 1000 | $3,210.00 |
| Bark | pine | Cu. Yd | $15.00 | 50.85 | $762.75 |
| Sand | fill | Ton | $6.50 | 0.88 | $5.72 |
| Lime | Dolomitic | 50lb | $2.60 | 1.02 | $2.65 |
| Micronutrients | Micromax | 50lb | $49.50 | 1.58 | $78.21 |
| Osmocote | 17-7-12 | 50lb | $48.50 | 6.13 | $297.31 |
| Fertilizer | |||||
| Osmocote | 17-7-12 | 50 lb | $46.50 | 1.75 | $81.38 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Cleary's 336-f | fungicide | 2.5 gal | $415.00 | 0.087 | $36.11 |
| Round-up Pro 25 | herbicide | 2.5 gal | $143.00 | 0.18 | $25.74 |
| 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 | $16.62 | 21 | $349.02 |
| Tractor | 30hp | hr | $5.51 | 3.06 | $16.86 |
| Sprayer | air blast | hr | $19.37 | 1.75 | $33.90 |
| Farm wagon | 4 wheel | hr | $0.40 | 7 | $2.80 |
| Irrigation system | hr | $0.30 | 26.6 | $7.98 | |
| Cyclone spreader | hand | hr | $0.04 | 0.61 | $0.02 |
| Hand tools | misc | hr | $0.12 | 7 | $0.84 |
| Conveyer | electric | hr | $0.79 | 1.58 | $1.25 |
| Truck | 2 ton | hr | $8.19 | 4.81 | $39.39 |
| Mower | pto | hr | $1.67 | 3.94 | $6.58 |
| Truck | pickup | hr | $3.27 | 3.94 | $12.88 |
| Stakes | 5/8x20, rebar | each | $3.51 | 142.81 | $501.26 |
| Additional Labor | |||||
| Labor | hr | $7.50 | 133 | $997.50 | |
| subtotal | $6,919.74 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | $9,640.21 | ||||
| Interest on operating Capital @ 9% | $867.62 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | $10,507.83 | ||||