B-1241 (C12)
Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after October 15, 2003
Table 15.A
Estimated costs and returns per acre
Watermelon, Seedless; Plastic Mulch, Drip Irr.
Projected for 2004, Rio Grande Valley, Irrigation Dist, For
_______________________________________________________________________
ITEM
UNIT
PRICE
QUANTITY
AMOUNT
YOUR FARM
_______________________________________________________________________
dollars
dollars
INCOME
Watermelon, seedless
cwt
7.25
200.0000 1450.00
_________
-------TOTAL INCOME
1450.00
_________
DIRECT EXPENSES
FERTILIZER
Phosphorus(46% P2O5)
UAN (32% N)
FUNGICIDE
Bravo Ultrex
Quadris
HERBICIDE
Trifluralin 4EC
INSECTICIDE/MITICIDE
Thiodan 3 EC
IRRIGATION SUPPLIES
DripTape (2 seasons)
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
SEED/PLANTS
Hybrid Wtrmelon seed
Watermelon Seedlings
HORT. SUPPLIES
Plastic Mulch, 3x4K'
Bee Rental
HIRED LABOR CREW
Transplant melons
Pickup plastic
CUSTOM HORT. HARVEST
Harvest/Sell Wtrmlns
OPERATOR LABOR
Tractors
HAND LABOR
Implements
IRRIGATION LABOR
Drip Trailer System
UNALLOCATED LABOR
DIESEL FUEL
Tractors
Drip Trailer System
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
Implements
Tractors
Drip Trailer System
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
cwt
cwt
13.86
7.78
1.3000
1.0000
18.01
7.78
_________
_________
qt
oz
12.50
2.29
1.0000
32.0000
12.50
73.28
_________
_________
pt
2.48
2.7500
6.82
_________
qt
9.09
1.0000
9.09
_________
0.00
16.23
0.01
6550.0000
1.1340
26.0000
52.40
18.40
0.39
_________
_________
_________
lb
thou
145.00
61.50
0.1800
12.0000
26.10
738.00
_________
_________
roll
hive
60.00
75.00
0.6100
1.0000
36.60
75.00
_________
_________
hour
hour
3.43
3.43
8.0000
8.0000
27.44
27.44
_________
_________
cwt
3.00
200.0000
600.00
_________
hour
8.31
1.1240
9.34
_________
hour
6.91
0.5010
3.46
_________
hour
hour
6.91
8.31
0.1890
0.8992
1.30
7.47
_________
_________
gal
gal
1.06
1.06
8.4445
113.4000
8.95
120.20
_________
_________
4.61
6.69
0.05
75.33
1.0000
1.0000
94.5000
1.0000
4.61
6.69
4.72
75.33
-------1971.36
-521.36
_________
_________
_________
_________
9.93
20.88
114.34
-------145.16
-------2116.52
-666.52
_________
_________
_________
feet
ac-ft
oz
acre
acre
hour
acre
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES
RETURNS ABOVE DIRECT EXPENSES
FIXED EXPENSES
Implements
Tractors
Drip Trailer System
acre
acre
hour
9.93
20.88
1.21
TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES
TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES
RETURNS ABOVE TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES
1.0000
1.0000
94.5000
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
ALLOCATED COST ITEMS
Cash Rent, Irr. Veg
acre
100.00
1.0000
100.00
_________
RESIDUAL RETURNS
-766.52
_________
_______________________________________________________________________
Brand names are mentioned only as examples and imply no endorsement.
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any one particular farm or ranch operation.
These projections were collected and developed by staff members of Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication
B-1241 (C12)
Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after October 15, 2003
Table 15.B
Estimated resource use and costs for field operations, per acre
Watermelon, Seedless; Plastic Mulch, Drip Irr.
Projected for 2004, Rio Grande Valley, Irrigation Dist, For Planning Purposes Only
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TRACTOR COST
EQUIP COST
ALLOC LABOR
OPERATING INPUT
OPERATION/
SIZE/
TRACTOR
PERF TIMES
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------------TOTAL
OPERATING INPUT
UNIT
SIZE
RATE OVER MTH DIRECT
FIXED DIRECT
FIXED HOURS
COST
AMOUNT
PRICE
COST
COST
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
------------dollars----------dollars
-------dollars-------Heavy Disk
14'
Chisel Plow
16'
Heavy Disk
14'
80" Row Disk
3R-80
Order seedlings
order
Hybrid Wtrmelon seed lb
Fert Appl (Liquid)
3R-80
Phosphorus(46% P2O5) cwt
Pmlch/Driptape Layer 3R-80
DripTape (2 seasons) feet
Plastic Mulch, 3x4K' roll
Spray (Band)
27'
Trifluralin 4EC
pt
Drip Trailer System hour
Watermelon Seedlings thou
Transplant melons
hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
UAN (32% N)
cwt
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
UAN (32% N)
cwt
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
UAN (32% N)
cwt
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
UAN (32% N)
cwt
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
UAN (32% N)
cwt
sulfuric acid
oz
Drip Trailer System hour
Irrigation Water
ac-ft
150
130
150
150
hp
hp
hp
hp
0.167
0.117
0.167
0.094
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Dec
2.25
1.82
2.25
1.26
2.80
2.99
2.80
1.58
0.98
0.27
0.98
0.55
2.00
0.70
2.00
1.04
0.167
0.117
0.167
0.094
1.38
0.97
1.38
0.78
150 hp
0.098
1.00
Dec
1.32
1.64
0.44
1.32
0.147
1.15
130 hp
0.110
1.00
Dec
1.71
2.81
0.44
1.21
0.440
3.19
150 hp
0.061
1.00
Dec
1.00
Feb
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
0.82
1.02
0.13
0.20
0.091
0.71
4.62
4.23
0.007
0.04
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
9.43
6.76
9.43
5.23
1.0000
0.1800 145.00
26.10
1.3000
13.86
18.01
6550.0000
0.6100
0.00
60.00
52.40
36.60
2.7500
3.5000
12.0000
8.0000
0.0420
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
2.48
6.82
61.50
3.43
16.23
738.00
27.44
0.68
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
0.68
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any one particular farm or ranch operation.
These projections were collected and developed by staff members of Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication
26.10
5.88
18.01
9.38
52.40
36.60
2.91
6.82
8.91
738.00
27.44
0.68
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
B-1241 (C12)
Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after October 15, 2003
UAN (32% N)
sulfuric acid
Cultivate (Early)
Bravo Ultrex
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
UAN (32% N)
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
UAN (32% N)
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
UAN (32% N)
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
UAN (32% N)
sulfuric acid
Spray (Band)
Bravo Ultrex
Bee Rental
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Spray (Band)
Quadris
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Spray (Band)
Quadris
Thiodan 3 EC
cwt
oz
3R-80
qt
hour
ac-ft
cwt
oz
hour
ac-ft
cwt
oz
hour
ac-ft
cwt
oz
hour
ac-ft
cwt
oz
27'
qt
hive
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
27'
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
27'
oz
qt
150 hp
0.127
1.00
Mar
1.00
Mar
1.00
1.00
1.00
150 hp
0.061
Mar
Mar
1.00
1.00
1.00
150 hp
0.061
150 hp
0.061
1.00
4.62
4.23
0.007
0.04
0.13
4.62
4.62
4.62
4.62
Apr
4.62
0.82
1.02
Apr
1.02
4.23
4.23
0.20
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
4.23
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.091
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.091
0.71
4.62
4.23
0.007
0.04
0.13
4.23
4.23
0.20
0.007
0.007
0.091
7.78
0.01
0.77
0.01
0.5000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
0.1000
1.0000
12.50
6.25
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
16.23
7.78
0.01
0.68
0.77
0.01
0.5000
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
12.50
75.00
6.25
75.00
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
2.29
36.64
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
16.23
0.01
0.68
0.01
2.29
9.09
36.64
9.09
0.71
0.20
4.62
0.82
4.23
0.13
4.62
Apr
Apr
1.05
4.62
Mar
Apr
1.00
1.02
Mar
1.00
1.00
0.82
Mar
Apr
0.127
4.62
Mar
1.00
0.81
4.62
Mar
1.00
1.00
0.37
4.62
Mar
Mar
1.00
2.13
Mar
1.00
1.00
1.71
0.1000
1.0000
0.04
0.04
0.71
16.0000
1.0000
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any one particular farm or ranch operation.
These projections were collected and developed by staff members of Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication
0.77
0.01
6.09
6.25
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.77
0.01
2.91
6.25
75.00
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
2.91
36.64
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
8.91
0.68
0.01
2.91
36.64
9.09
B-1241 (C12)
Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after October 15, 2003
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Drip Trailer System
Irrigation Water
sulfuric acid
Harvest/Sell Wtrmlns
Pickup plastic
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
hour
ac-ft
oz
cwt
hour
1.00
Apr
4.62
4.23
0.007
0.04
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
3.5000
0.0420
1.0000
200.0000
8.0000
8.91
0.68
0.01
1.00 Apr
4.62
4.23 0.007
0.04
8.91
16.23
0.68
0.68
0.01
0.01
0.01
1.00 Apr
4.62
4.23 0.007
0.04
8.91
16.23
0.68
0.68
0.01
0.01
0.01
1.00 Apr
4.62
4.23 0.007
0.04
8.91
16.23
0.68
0.68
0.01
0.01
0.01
1.00 Apr
4.62
4.23 0.007
0.04
8.91
16.23
0.68
0.68
0.01
0.01
0.01
1.00 May
3.00 600.00 600.00
1.00 Jun
3.43
27.44
27.44
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------------- ------TOTALS
15.64
20.88 129.54 124.28 1.814
14.10
1729.26 2033.72
INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL
75.33
UNALLOCATED LABOR
7.47
TOTAL SPECIFIED COST
2116.52
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brand names are mentioned only as examples and imply no endorsement.
16.23
0.01
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any one particular farm or ranch operation.
These projections were collected and developed by staff members of Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication
0.68
0.01