PROJECTED COSTS FOR SELECTED LOUISIANA VEGETABLE CROPS

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 SIZE	PERF RATE	TIMES OVER	MTH	TRACTOR COST		EQUIP COST		ALLOC LABOR		OPERATING INPUT			TOTAL COST
OPERATION/ OPERATING INPUT	SIZE/ UNIT	TRACTOR SIZE	PERF RATE	TIMES OVER	MTH	DIRECT	------ FIXED	-------- DIRECT	------ FIXED	HOURS	COST	AMOUNT	PRICE	COST	TOTAL 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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