Table 31.A Estimated resource use and costs per acre for field operations, Eggplant, bare soil, trellis, one-row equipment, 60 inch skip rows,
2500 plants/acre, production parameters specified by Extension Horticulture Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.
|
OPERATION/ OPERATING INPUT |
SIZE/ UNIT |
TRACTOR |
PERF RATE |
TIMES |
MTH |
TRACTOR COST |
EQUIP COST |
ALLOC LABOR |
OPERATING INPUT |
TOTAL COST | |||||
|
DIRECT |
FIXED |
DIRECT |
FIXED |
HOURS |
COST |
AMOUNT |
PRICE |
COST | |||||||
|
--------- |
---dollars----- |
------ |
dollars |
------- |
dollars- |
------- | |||||||||
|
Lime (spread) |
cwt |
1.00 |
Jan |
6.6000 |
1.60 |
10.56 |
10.56 | ||||||||
|
Disk 2R |
6 ft |
43 |
0.570 |
1.00 |
Jan |
2.89 |
1.46 |
0.38 |
0.54 |
0.627 |
4.70 |
9.97 | |||
|
Disk 2R |
6 ft |
43 |
0.570 |
2.00 |
Feb |
5.79 |
2.92 |
0.75 |
1.07 |
1.254 |
9.40 |
19.94 | |||
|
Hipper 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.530 |
1.00 |
Mar |
5.63 |
2.53 |
0.50 |
0.72 |
1.683 |
12.62 |
22.01 | |||
|
Hipper-fert 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.550 |
1.00 |
Mar |
5.71 |
2.56 |
0.91 |
1.29 |
1.705 |
12.79 |
23.26 | |||
|
13-13-13 |
lb |
700.0000 |
0.12 |
84.00 |
84.00 | ||||||||||
|
Disk + pre 6R |
20 ft |
143 |
0.100 |
1.00 |
Mar |
1.38 |
1.02 |
0.66 |
0.94 |
0.110 |
0.83 |
4.83 | |||
|
Devrinol |
lb |
3.0000 |
8.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 | ||||||||||
|
Row conditioner 1R |
6 ft |
23 |
0.410 |
1.00 |
Mar |
1.51 |
0.68 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
0.451 |
3.38 |
5.77 | |||
|
Hole Puncher 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
0.750 |
1.00 |
Mar |
2.76 |
1.24 |
0.19 |
0.31 |
0.825 |
6.19 |
10.69 | |||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Mar |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Eggplant plants |
100 |
25.0000 |
4.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 | ||||||||||
|
Planting labor |
hour |
30.0000 |
7.50 |
225.00 |
225.00 | ||||||||||
|
Water trailer |
10 ft |
43 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Mar |
5.08 |
2.56 |
0.63 |
2.57 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
19.09 | |||
|
Cultivator 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.530 |
1.00 |
Mar |
5.63 |
2.53 |
0.40 |
0.57 |
1.683 |
12.62 |
21.76 | |||
|
Cultivator 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.530 |
1.00 |
Apr |
5.63 |
2.53 |
0.40 |
0.57 |
1.683 |
12.62 |
21.76 | |||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Apr |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Stake replacement |
100 |
12.0000 |
15.00 |
180.00 |
180.00 | ||||||||||
|
Other labor |
hour |
15.0000 |
7.50 |
112.50 |
112.50 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Apr |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Malathion |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.88 |
2.88 |
2.88 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
1.5000 |
6.38 |
9.57 |
9.57 | ||||||||||
|
Cult-fert 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.610 |
1.00 |
Apr |
5.93 |
2.66 |
0.57 |
0.81 |
1.771 |
13.28 |
23.24 | |||
|
Ammonium Nitrate |
33% lb |
150.0000 |
0.13 |
19.50 |
19.50 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Apr |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Twine |
roll |
1.0000 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 | ||||||||||
|
Other labor |
hour |
10.0000 |
7.50 |
75.00 |
75.00 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Apr |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.8000 |
13.88 |
11.10 |
11.10 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Apr |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Poast |
pt |
1.0000 |
12.56 |
12.56 |
12.56 | ||||||||||
|
Crop oil |
pt |
2.0000 |
0.78 |
1.56 |
1.56 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Apr |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Twine |
roll |
2.0000 |
25.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 | ||||||||||
|
Other labor |
hour |
10.0000 |
7.50 |
75.00 |
75.00 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
May |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.8000 |
13.88 |
11.10 |
11.10 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
May |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Malathion |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.88 |
2.88 |
2.88 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Cult-fert 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.610 |
1.00 |
May |
5.93 |
2.66 |
0.57 |
0.81 |
1.771 |
13.28 |
23.24 | |||
|
Ammonium Nitrate |
33% lb |
75.0000 |
0.13 |
9.75 |
9.75 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Jun |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Malathion |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.88 |
2.88 |
2.88 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Jun |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.8000 |
13.88 |
11.10 |
11.10 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Cult-fert 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.610 |
1.00 |
Jun |
5.93 |
2.66 |
0.57 |
0.81 |
1.771 |
13.28 |
23.24 | |||
|
Ammonium Nitrate |
33% lb |
75.0000 |
0.13 |
9.75 |
9.75 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Jun |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.8000 |
13.88 |
11.10 |
11.10 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Jul |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Malathion |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.88 |
2.88 |
2.88 | ||||||||||
|
Buffer |
pt |
1.0000 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
2.00 |
Jul |
7.36 |
3.31 |
0.80 |
2.86 |
2.200 |
16.50 |
30.82 | |||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
1.00 |
Jul |
50.0000 |
7.50 |
375.00 |
375.00 | ||||||||
|
harvest container |
each |
1.00 |
Jul |
4.0000 |
3.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 | ||||||||
|
Packing labor |
hour |
1.00 |
Jul |
20.0000 |
7.50 |
150.00 |
150.00 | ||||||||
|
Other labor |
hour |
1.00 |
Jul |
2.5000 |
7.50 |
18.75 |
18.75 | ||||||||
|
Packing boxes |
each |
1.00 |
Jul |
200.0000 |
1.10 |
220.00 |
220.00 | ||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Aug |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Other labor |
hour |
8.0000 |
7.50 |
60.00 |
60.00 | ||||||||||
|
Pickup truck |
½ ton |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Aug |
4.16 |
3.36 |
1.000 |
7.50 |
15.02 | ||||||
|
Shredder 1R |
5 ft |
23 |
0.740 |
1.00 |
Aug |
2.72 |
1.22 |
0.28 |
0.74 |
0.814 |
6.11 |
11.08 | |||
|
Disk 2R |
6 ft |
43 |
0.570 |
2.00 |
Aug |
5.79 |
2.92 |
0.75 |
1.07 |
1.254 |
9.40 |
19.94 | |||
|
TOTALS |
100.37 |
46.56 |
16.96 |
28.82 |
29.083 |
218.12 |
1931.44 |
2342.26 | |||||||
|
INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL |
74.22 | ||||||||||||||
|
UNALLOCATED LABOR |
0.00 | ||||||||||||||
|
TOTAL SPECIFIED COST |
2416.48 | ||||||||||||||
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