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Economics & Marketing - Table 1
September

Date Description Equipment Labor Materials Subtotal
($) Interest
($) Total
($)

Hours Costs ($) Quant/Unit Cost/Unit Cost ($)

9/1 Fill pots with potting media; move pots to benches under lights; space pot to pot 30 HP tractor
with bucket 1.25 6.87 7.69 cu. yard 19.00 146.11 152.98 5.35 158.34

cart 6.67 36.67 - - - 36.67 1.28 37.95

- 1000 6" pots - - - 1000 pots 0.05 45.00 45.00 1.58 46.58

Unoack cuttings; Grade; Pot 1 cutting/6" pot; Mist foliage/Hand water hand 23.33 128.33 1000 each 0.65 650.00 778.33 27.24 805.57

Apply granular systemic insecticide - Oxamyl hand 2 12.65 3.05 lbs. 6.62 20.19 32.84 1.15 33.99

Drench for disease control sprayer 2.17 11.92 - - - 11.92 0.42 12.33

- Truban - - - 0.23 lb. 24.12 5.65 5.65 0.20 5.85

- Terraclor - - - 0.63 lb. 9.31 5.82 5.82 0.20 6.02

Water in Trench Irrigation System 0.28 1.56 - - - 1.56 0.05 1.61

9/1-14 Water/fertilize as needed Irrigation System 1.95 10.72 14 days 0.25 3.54 14.27 0.50 14.77

Check Daily hand 5 27.50 - - - 27.50 0.96 28.46

Lights out each night Lighting System 0.17 0.92 - - - 0.92 0.03 0.95
9/14 Pinch t 4-6 nodes hand 5.00 27.50 - - - 30.25 1.06 31.31

Move to finish spacing; 14" centers; insert irrig. tubing cart 13.33 73.33 - - - 73.33 2.57 75.90

9/14-30 Water/fertilize as needed Irrigation System 1.95 10.72 16 days 0.25 4.05 14.78 0.52 15.29

Lights out each night

Check Daily hand 5 27.50 - - - 27.50 0.96 28.46

9/21 Apply growth retardant sprayer 1.17 6.42 - - - 6.42 0.22 6.64

- Cycocel(1:40) - - - 3.33 qt. 50.95 169.66 169.66 5.94 175.60

9/30 Drench for disease control sprayer 2.17 11.92 - - - 11.92 0.42 12.33

- Subdue - - - 0.01 qt. 52.90 0.52 0.52 0.02 0.54

- Terraclor - - - 0.63 lb. 9.31 5.82 5.82 0.20 6.02

Water in Trench Irrigation System 0.28 1.56 - - - 1.56 0.05 1.61

Estimated labor and equipment requirements and associated variable costs for poinsettias for Christmas season in U.S.D.A. climatic zone 8, Texas, 1992.

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Date	Description	Equipment	Labor		Materials			Subtotal ($)	Interest ($)	Total ($)
Date	Description	Equipment	Hours	Costs ($)	Quant/Unit	Cost/Unit	Cost ($)	Subtotal ($)	Interest ($)	Total ($)
9/1	Fill pots with potting media; move pots to benches under lights; space pot to pot	30 HP tractor with bucket	1.25	6.87	7.69 cu. yard	19.00	146.11	152.98	5.35	158.34
		cart	6.67	36.67	-	-	-	36.67	1.28	37.95
	- 1000 6" pots	-	-	-	1000 pots	0.05	45.00	45.00	1.58	46.58
	Unoack cuttings; Grade; Pot 1 cutting/6" pot; Mist foliage/Hand water	hand	23.33	128.33	1000 each	0.65	650.00	778.33	27.24	805.57
	Apply granular systemic insecticide - Oxamyl	hand	2	12.65	3.05 lbs.	6.62	20.19	32.84	1.15	33.99
	Drench for disease control	sprayer	2.17	11.92	-	-	-	11.92	0.42	12.33
	- Truban	-	-	-	0.23 lb.	24.12	5.65	5.65	0.20	5.85
	- Terraclor	-	-	-	0.63 lb.	9.31	5.82	5.82	0.20	6.02
	Water in Trench	Irrigation System	0.28	1.56	-	-	-	1.56	0.05	1.61
9/1-14	Water/fertilize as needed	Irrigation System	1.95	10.72	14 days	0.25	3.54	14.27	0.50	14.77
	Check Daily	hand	5	27.50	-	-	-	27.50	0.96	28.46
	Lights out each night	Lighting System	0.17	0.92	-	-	-	0.92	0.03	0.95
9/14	Pinch t 4-6 nodes	hand	5.00	27.50	-	-	-	30.25	1.06	31.31
9/14	Move to finish spacing; 14" centers; insert irrig. tubing	cart	13.33	73.33	-	-	-	73.33	2.57	75.90
9/14-30	Water/fertilize as needed	Irrigation System	1.95	10.72	16 days	0.25	4.05	14.78	0.52	15.29
	Lights out each night
	Check Daily	hand	5	27.50	-	-	-	27.50	0.96	28.46
9/21	Apply growth retardant	sprayer	1.17	6.42	-	-	-	6.42	0.22	6.64
9/21	- Cycocel(1:40)	-	-	-	3.33 qt.	50.95	169.66	169.66	5.94	175.60
9/30	Drench for disease control	sprayer	2.17	11.92	-	-	-	11.92	0.42	12.33
	- Subdue	-	-	-	0.01 qt.	52.90	0.52	0.52	0.02	0.54
	- Terraclor	-	-	-	0.63 lb.	9.31	5.82	5.82	0.20	6.02
	Water in Trench	Irrigation System	0.28	1.56	-	-	-	1.56	0.05	1.61