Table 39.A Estimated resource use and costs per greenhouse for production operations, Greenhouse Tomatoes, fall fresh market, 760 plants
in grow bags, drip irrigated and fertilized, production parameters specified by Extension Horticulture Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.
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OPERATION/ OPERATING INPUT |
SIZE/ UNIT |
TRACTOR |
PERF |
TIMES |
MTH |
TRACTOR COST |
EQUIP COST |
ALLOC LABOR |
OPERATING INPUT |
TOTAL | |||||
|
DIRECT |
FIXED |
DIRECT |
FIXED |
HOURS |
COST |
AMOUNT |
PRICE |
COST | |||||||
|
--------- |
---dollars---- |
------- |
dollars |
------- |
dollars- |
------- | |||||||||
|
Greenhouse |
each |
1.00 |
Aug |
66.85 |
1337.00 |
1.0000 |
1403.85 | ||||||||
|
Greenhouse prep. |
hour |
2.0000 |
7.50 |
15.00 |
15.00 | ||||||||||
|
Grow bags |
each |
190.0000 |
1.69 |
321.10 |
321.10 | ||||||||||
|
Tomato plants |
each |
1.00 |
Aug |
760.0000 |
0.35 |
266.00 |
266.00 | ||||||||
|
Planting labor |
hour |
6.0000 |
7.50 |
45.00 |
45.00 | ||||||||||
|
Fan, greenhouse |
hour |
15.00 |
Aug |
25.92 |
191.50 |
180.0000 |
217.42 | ||||||||
|
Clip, tie and prune |
hour |
1.00 |
Aug |
6.0000 |
7.50 |
45.00 |
45.00 | ||||||||
|
Plant clips |
box |
0.3400 |
60.00 |
20.40 |
20.40 | ||||||||||
|
Plastic twine |
box |
1.0000 |
18.00 |
18.00 |
18.00 | ||||||||||
|
Backpack sprayer |
each |
2.00 |
Aug |
24.00 |
2.000 |
15.00 |
2.0000 |
39.00 | |||||||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.0500 |
15.80 |
0.79 |
0.79 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
0.2000 |
6.38 |
1.28 |
1.28 | ||||||||||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.1000 |
13.88 |
1.39 |
1.39 | ||||||||||
|
Kelthane |
qt |
0.0500 |
12.13 |
0.61 |
0.61 | ||||||||||
|
Thiodan |
lb |
0.0250 |
8.00 |
0.20 |
0.20 | ||||||||||
|
Pollinator |
hour |
15.00 |
Sep |
4.50 |
20.00 |
15.000 |
112.50 |
15.0000 |
137.00 | ||||||
|
Backpack sprayer |
each |
4.00 |
Sep |
4.000 |
30.00 |
4.0000 |
30.00 | ||||||||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.1000 |
15.80 |
1.58 |
1.58 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
0.4000 |
6.38 |
2.55 |
2.55 | ||||||||||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.2000 |
13.88 |
2.78 |
2.78 | ||||||||||
|
Kelthane |
qt |
0.1000 |
12.13 |
1.21 |
1.21 | ||||||||||
|
Thiodan |
lb |
0.0500 |
8.00 |
0.40 |
0.40 | ||||||||||
|
Fan, greenhouse |
hour |
30.00 |
Sep |
51.84 |
360.0000 |
51.84 | |||||||||
|
Clip, tie and prune |
hour |
4.00 |
Sep |
24.0000 |
7.50 |
180.00 |
180.00 | ||||||||
|
Plant clips |
box |
0.3320 |
60.00 |
19.92 |
19.92 | ||||||||||
|
Bee pollination |
hive |
1.00 |
Oct |
1.0000 |
250.00 |
250.00 |
250.00 | ||||||||
|
Leaf pruning |
hour |
1.00 |
Oct |
6.0000 |
7.50 |
45.00 |
45.00 | ||||||||
|
Cluster prune |
hour |
2.00 |
Oct |
8.0000 |
7.50 |
60.00 |
60.00 | ||||||||
|
Backpack sprayer |
each |
4.00 |
Oct |
4.00 0 |
30.00 |
4.0000 |
30.00 | ||||||||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.1000 |
15.80 |
1.58 |
1.58 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
0.4000 |
6.38 |
2.55 |
2.55 | ||||||||||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.2000 |
13.88 |
2.78 |
2.78 | ||||||||||
|
Kelthane |
qt |
0.1000 |
12.13 |
1.21 |
1.21 | ||||||||||
|
Thiodan |
lb |
0.0500 |
8.00 |
0.40 |
0.40 | ||||||||||
|
Fan, greenhouse |
hour |
30.00 |
Oct |
34.56 |
240.0000 |
34.56 | |||||||||
|
Clip, tie and prune |
hour |
4.00 |
Oct |
24.0000 |
7.50 |
180.00 |
180.00 | ||||||||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
2.00 |
Oct |
10.0000 |
7.50 |
75.00 |
75.00 | ||||||||
|
Lug boxes |
each |
30.0000 |
1.20 |
36.00 |
36.00 | ||||||||||
|
Monitor |
hour |
150.00 |
Oct |
150.0000 |
7.50 |
1125.00 |
1125.00 | ||||||||
|
Drip irrigate/inject |
each |
1.00 |
Oct |
13.76 |
289.00 |
1.0000 |
302.76 | ||||||||
|
2-13-29 |
lb |
300.0000 |
0.80 |
240.00 |
240.00 | ||||||||||
|
CANO3, water sol. |
lb |
300.0000 |
0.35 |
105.00 |
105.00 | ||||||||||
|
Leaf pruning |
hour |
1.00 |
Nov |
6.0000 |
7.50 |
45.00 |
45.00 | ||||||||
|
Cluster prune |
hour |
2.00 |
Nov |
8.0000 |
7.50 |
60.00 |
60.00 | ||||||||
|
Backpack sprayer |
each |
4.00 |
Nov |
4.00 0 |
30.00 |
4.0000 |
30.00 | ||||||||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.1000 |
15.80 |
1.58 |
1.58 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
0.4000 |
6.38 |
2.55 |
2.55 | ||||||||||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.2000 |
13.88 |
2.78 |
2.78 | ||||||||||
|
Kelthane |
qt |
0.1000 |
12.13 |
1.21 |
1.21 | ||||||||||
|
Thiodan |
lb |
0.0500 |
8.00 |
0.40 |
0.40 | ||||||||||
|
Fan, greenhouse |
hour |
30.00 |
Nov |
34.56 |
240.0000 |
34.56 | |||||||||
|
Clip, tie and prune |
hour |
4.00 |
Nov |
24.0000 |
7.50 |
180.00 |
180.00 | ||||||||
|
Plant clips |
box |
0.3280 |
60.00 |
19.68 |
19.68 | ||||||||||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
8.00 |
Nov |
48.0000 |
7.50 |
360.00 |
360.00 | ||||||||
|
Lug boxes |
each |
104.0000 |
1.20 |
124.80 |
124.80 | ||||||||||
|
Pollinator |
hour |
15.00 |
Dec |
4.50 |
15.00 0 |
112.50 |
15.0000 |
117.00 | |||||||
|
Leaf pruning |
hour |
1.00 |
Dec |
6.0000 |
7.50 |
45.00 |
45.00 | ||||||||
|
Cluster prune |
hour |
2.00 |
Dec |
8.0000 |
7.50 |
60.00 |
60.00 | ||||||||
|
Backpack sprayer |
each |
4.00 |
Dec |
4.00 0 |
30.00 |
4.0000 |
30.00 | ||||||||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.1000 |
15.80 |
1.58 |
1.58 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
0.4000 |
6.38 |
2.55 |
2.55 | ||||||||||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.2000 |
13.88 |
2.78 |
2.78 | ||||||||||
|
Kelthane |
qt |
0.1000 |
12.13 |
1.21 |
1.21 | ||||||||||
|
Thiodan |
lb |
0.0500 |
8.00 |
0.40 |
0.40 | ||||||||||
|
Fan, greenhouse |
hour |
30.00 |
Dec |
17.28 |
120.0000 |
17.28 | |||||||||
|
Clip, tie and prune |
hour |
4.00 |
Dec |
24.0000 |
7.50 |
180.00 |
180.00 | ||||||||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
8.00 |
Dec |
64.0000 |
7.50 |
480.00 |
480.00 | ||||||||
|
Lug boxes |
each |
104.0000 |
1.20 |
124.80 |
124.80 | ||||||||||
|
Heater, greenhouse |
hour |
30.00 |
Dec |
138.00 |
126.00 |
150.0000 |
264.00 | ||||||||
|
Backpack sprayer |
each |
2.00 |
Jan |
2.00 0 |
15.00 |
2.0000 |
15.00 | ||||||||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.0500 |
15.80 |
0.79 |
0.79 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
0.2000 |
6.38 |
1.28 |
1.28 | ||||||||||
|
Ambush |
pt |
0.1000 |
13.88 |
1.39 |
1.39 | ||||||||||
|
Kelthane |
qt |
0.0500 |
12.13 |
0.61 |
0.61 | ||||||||||
|
Thiodan |
lb |
0.0250 |
8.00 |
0.20 |
0.20 | ||||||||||
|
Fan, greenhouse |
hour |
15.00 |
Jan |
8.64 |
60.0000 |
8.64 | |||||||||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
2.00 |
Jan |
10.0000 |
7.50 |
75.00 |
75.00 | ||||||||
|
Lug boxes |
each |
30.0000 |
1.20 |
36.00 |
36.00 | ||||||||||
|
Heater, greenhouse |
hour |
15.00 |
Jan |
138.00 |
150.0000 |
138.00 | |||||||||
|
Greenhouse prep. |
hour |
1.00 |
Jan |
9.0000 |
7.50 |
67.50 |
67.50 | ||||||||
|
TOTALS |
0.00 |
0.00 |
538.41 |
1987.50 |
50.000 |
375.00 |
4946.81 |
7847.71 | |||||||
|
INTEREST ON OPERATING |
CAPITAL |
162.57 | |||||||||||||
|
UNALLOCATED LABOR |
0.00 | ||||||||||||||
|
TOTAL SPECIFIED COST |
8010.29 | ||||||||||||||
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