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House size: 20 feet by 68 feet (1,360 square feet)
Crop frequency: One per year
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Operating Inputs |
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Item |
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Unit |
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Price |
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Quantity |
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Value |
| A |
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Plants |
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Plant |
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0.60 |
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128 |
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$ 76.80 |
| B |
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Water |
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1,000 Gallons |
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1.66 |
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14.4 |
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24.00 |
| C |
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Pesticide |
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10.00 |
| D |
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Mulch Film |
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Linear Foot |
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0.04 |
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250 |
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10.00 |
| E |
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Fertilizer |
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Pound |
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0.50 |
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20 |
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10.00 |
| F |
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Compost |
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40-lb. Bag |
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2.20 |
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24 |
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52.80 |
| G |
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Tiller Rental |
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Day |
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45.00 |
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1 |
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45.00 |
| H |
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Labor |
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Hour |
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6.00 |
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108 |
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648.00 |
| I |
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Operating Interest |
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14.61 |
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Total Operating Costs |
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$891.21 |
| Fixed Costs |
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Item |
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Amount |
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Depreciation
(Years) |
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Value |
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Building |
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| J |
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Structure |
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$3,027.00 |
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10 |
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$302.70 |
| K |
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Windbreak Curtains |
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298.00 |
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10 |
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29.80 |
| L |
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Plastic Film |
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404.00 |
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3 |
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134.60 |
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Raised Beds |
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| M |
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Lumber (Treated) |
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251.00 |
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10 |
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25.10 |
| N |
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Soil (16 yards) |
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246.00 |
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10 |
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24.60 |
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Equipment
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| O |
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Drip Irrigation |
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483.50 |
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10 |
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48.35 |
| P |
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Irrometer |
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50.00 |
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10 |
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5.00 |
| Q |
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Tomato Cages |
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234.00 |
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5 |
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46.80 |
| R |
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Cage Support |
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88.00 |
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10 |
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8.80 |
| S |
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Back Pack Sprayer |
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570.00 |
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10 |
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57.00 |
| T |
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Interest Charge |
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682.75 |
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10% |
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68.27 |
| U |
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Land Cost |
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.03 acres @ $5,000/acre |
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13.00 |
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Total Fixed Costs |
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$ 764.02 |
| Labor Allocation |
| Start Up Activities |
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Time
Requirement (hrs.) |
| Erect Structure |
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156 |
| Install Windbreak Curtain |
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8 |
| Install Plastic Film |
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16 |
| Bed Construction |
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8 |
| Fill Beds |
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16 |
| Cage Construction |
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16 |
| Total |
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220 |
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| Annual Activities |
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Time
Requirement (hrs.) |
| Bed Solarization |
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10 |
| Bed Preparation |
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18 |
| Planting |
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4 |
| Cage Installation |
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5 |
| Spraying |
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3 |
| Harvest |
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48 |
| Clean Up |
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10 |
| Annual Maintenance |
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10 |
| Total |
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108 |
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Production |
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Item |
Unit |
Price |
Quantity |
Value |
| V |
Tomatoes |
Lbs |
$1.00 |
3162 |
$3,162.00 |
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Total Costs (Operating and Fixed) |
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1,655.23 |
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Net Returns (Receipts - Costs) |
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$1506.77 |
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Annual Net Returns for Different Prices and Production |
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Prices Received Per Pound
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Pounds
Produced |
.50 |
.75 |
1.00 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
| 2000 |
-655.23 |
-155.23 |
344.77 |
844.77 |
1344.77 |
| 2250 |
-530.23 |
32.27 |
594.77 |
1157.27 |
1719.77 |
| 2500 |
-405.23 |
219.77 |
844.77 |
1469.77 |
2094.77 |
| 2750 |
-280.23 |
407.27 |
1094.77 |
1782.27 |
2469.77 |
| 3000 |
-155.23 |
594.77 |
1344.77 |
2094.77 |
2844.77 |
| 3250 |
-30.23 |
782.27 |
1594.77 |
2407.27 |
3219.77 |
| 3500 |
94.77 |
969.77 |
1844.77 |
2719.77 |
3594.77 |
Footnotes:
Item
A. Use large transplants, i.e. 4-inch pots
B. Commercial rate for treated
water
C. Asona® for worms and Kelthane® for
mites
D. Six-foot wide mulch works
best on 40-inch wide beds
E. Primarily 34-0-0
F. Annual application improves tilth and supplies micro's
G. Use rear tine
tiller for quick results
H. See "Labor Allocation"
J. Steel structure with hoops spaced on
4-foot centers. Storm doors on both ends. Includes removable end-walls.
K.
Roll-up curtains made from 50% shade fabric. Needed in spring for wind abatement.
L.
For best results use Klerk's "Kool-Lite" brand 6-mil greenhouse
poly. Comes with 3-year warranty.
M. Beds constructed of 1- by 6-inch treated
lumber. Construct 40-inch wide beds on 5-foot centers.
N. The ideal soil type:
fine sandy loam
O. Price includes hard hose emitter
line and Dosmatic® fertilizer injector.
P.
Necessary for taking moisture readings under plastic mulch.
Q. Fifteen-inch
by 60-inch tall cages constructed of 6-inch concrete reinforcing mesh.
R. 4-foot
long pieces of 5/8-inch rebar or sucker rod.
S. For superior coverage,
use mist blower type sprayers.
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