Table 41.A Estimated resource use and costs per acre for field operations, Watermelons (early), hybrid, transplants, plastic mulch,
one-row equipment, 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 | |||||||
|
-------- |
----doll |
ars----- |
------ |
dollars |
------- |
dollars- |
------- | ||||||||
|
Lime (spread) |
cwt |
1.00 |
Oct |
6.6000 |
1.60 |
10.56 |
10.56 | ||||||||
|
Disk 2R |
6 ft |
43 |
0.570 |
1.00 |
Oct |
2.89 |
1.46 |
0.38 |
0.54 |
0.627 |
4.70 |
9.97 | |||
|
Disk 2R |
6 ft |
43 |
0.570 |
2.00 |
Mar |
5.79 |
2.92 |
0.75 |
1.07 |
1.254 |
9.40 |
19.94 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
8-24-24 |
lb |
400.0000 |
0.13 |
52.00 |
52.00 | ||||||||||
|
Plastic layer |
5 ft |
23 |
1.500 |
1.00 |
Mar |
5.52 |
2.48 |
1.26 |
2.63 |
4.650 |
34.88 |
46.77 | |||
|
Plastic |
roll |
2.7000 |
60.00 |
162.00 |
162.00 | ||||||||||
|
Mulch plug mix trans |
1 row |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Apr |
3.68 |
1.65 |
1.08 |
2.82 |
3.100 |
23.25 |
32.48 | |||
|
Watermelon plants |
100 |
9.0000 |
15.00 |
135.00 |
135.00 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Apr |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Other labor |
hour |
1.0000 |
7.50 |
7.50 |
7.50 | ||||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Apr |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Sevin |
lb |
1.0000 |
4.40 |
4.40 |
4.40 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
1.5000 |
6.38 |
9.57 |
9.57 | ||||||||||
|
Cultivator 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.530 |
1.00 |
Apr |
5.63 |
2.53 |
0.40 |
0.57 |
1.683 |
12.62 |
21.76 | |||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Apr |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.5000 |
15.80 |
7.90 |
7.90 | ||||||||||
|
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 | |||
|
Nitrogen |
lb |
30.0000 |
0.24 |
7.20 |
7.20 | ||||||||||
|
Potash |
lb |
90.0000 |
0.12 |
10.80 |
10.80 | ||||||||||
|
Cultivator 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.530 |
1.00 |
May |
5.63 |
2.53 |
0.40 |
0.57 |
1.683 |
12.62 |
21.76 | |||
|
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 |
2.0000 |
2.88 |
5.76 |
5.76 | ||||||||||
|
Bravo |
pt |
2.5000 |
6.38 |
15.95 |
15.95 | ||||||||||
|
Cultivator 1R |
3 ft |
23 |
1.530 |
1.00 |
May |
5.63 |
2.53 |
0.40 |
0.57 |
1.683 |
12.62 |
21.76 | |||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
May |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Benlate |
lb |
0.5000 |
15.80 |
7.90 |
7.90 | ||||||||||
|
Other labor |
hour |
1.00 |
May |
2.0000 |
7.50 |
15.00 |
15.00 | ||||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Jun |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Bravo |
pt |
3.0000 |
6.38 |
19.14 |
19.14 | ||||||||||
|
Sevin |
lb |
1.0000 |
4.40 |
4.40 |
4.40 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Jun |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
15.0000 |
7.50 |
112.50 |
112.50 | ||||||||||
|
Pickup truck |
½ ton |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Jun |
4.16 |
3.36 |
1.000 |
7.50 |
15.02 | ||||||
|
Boom sprayer |
12 ft |
23 |
0.190 |
1.00 |
Jun |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.209 |
1.57 |
3.12 | |||
|
Bravo |
pt |
3.0000 |
6.38 |
19.14 |
19.14 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Jun |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
15.0000 |
7.50 |
112.50 |
112.50 | ||||||||||
|
Pickup truck |
½ ton |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Jun |
4.16 |
3.36 |
1.000 |
7.50 |
15.02 | ||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Jul |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Harvest labor |
hour |
10.0000 |
7.50 |
75.00 |
75.00 | ||||||||||
|
Pickup truck |
½ ton |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Jul |
4.16 |
3.36 |
1.000 |
7.50 |
15.02 | ||||||
|
Coulter |
1 row |
23 |
1.500 |
1.00 |
Aug |
5.52 |
2.48 |
0.19 |
0.28 |
1.650 |
12.38 |
20.85 | |||
|
Other labor |
hour |
17.0000 |
7.50 |
127.50 |
127.50 | ||||||||||
|
Trailer utility |
10 ft |
23 |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Aug |
3.68 |
1.65 |
0.40 |
1.43 |
1.100 |
8.25 |
15.41 | |||
|
Pickup truck |
½ ton |
1.000 |
1.00 |
Aug |
4.16 |
3.36 |
1.000 |
7.50 |
15.02 | ||||||
|
Disk 4R |
13.3 ft |
68 |
0.150 |
1.00 |
Aug |
1.13 |
0.63 |
0.43 |
0.61 |
0.165 |
1.24 |
4.03 | |||
|
TOTALS |
75.66 |
34.58 |
------- 26.97 |
34.04 |
30.725 |
230.44 |
921.72 |
------- 1323.41 | |||||||
|
INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL |
41.34 | ||||||||||||||
|
UNALLOCATED LABOR |
0.00 | ||||||||||||||
|
TOTAL SPECIFIED COST |
1364.76 | ||||||||||||||
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