Sample Parcel B1: ALL CROPS GROWN -- COSTS
-- PLANNING STAGE DATA --
TABLE #12:
1st YEAR CROP COSTS @ 5 ACRES USED.
| NAME of CROP |
NUMBER
of
VARIETIES |
NUMBER OF
SEEDS or
PLANTS
NEEDED |
AVE. COST /
SEED PACKET
or PLANT |
COST
PER
CROP |
PRICE
INFORMATION
SOURCES |
| 1 | BERRIES | 4 |
2,439 | $20 / plant | $31,201 |
http://www.berriesunlimited.com |
| 2 | GRAINS | 4 |
17lbs. + 6,480 seeds | $40 / packet | $160 |
http://www.seedsofchange.com & http://www.dirtworks.net
|
| 3 | HERBS & SPICES |
10 | 5,389 | $9.10 / packet |
$290 | http://www.seedsofchange.com |
| 4 | LEGUMES | 2 |
36,600 | $4.55 / packet | $2,325 |
http://www.burpee.com & http://www.seedsofchange.com
|
| 5 | MELONS | 3 |
1,657 | $4.50 / packet | $249 |
http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com |
| 6 | ROOT VEGETABLES | 4 |
44,279 | $4.50 / packet | $6,642 |
http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com |
| 7 | VEGETABLES | 8 |
14,308 | $4.50 / packet | $2,146
|
http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com |
| 8 | GRAPES | 5 |
108 | $7.99 / vine | $865 |
http://www.californiarootstock.com |
| 9 | CITRUS | 3 |
24 trees | $33 / tree | $781 |
http://www.growquest.com |
| 10 | APPLES | 4 |
33 trees | $23 / tree | $759 |
http://www.starkbros.com |
| 11 | AVOCADOES | 3 |
38 trees | $68 / tree | $2,584 |
http://www.fast-growing-trees.com |
| 12 | NUTS | 6 |
67 trees | $22 / tree | $1,502 |
http://www.starkbros.com |
| 13 | MISCELLANEOUS TREE CROPS | 14 |
214 trees | $21 / tree | $4,478 |
http://www.starkbros.com |
| 14 | TREE CROPS, bushels* | 2 |
42 trees | $25 / tree | $1,050* |
http://www.starkbros.com |
| GRAND TOTALS: | 72 |
111,678 + 17 lbs. of grains | $20.51 |
$55,032 | The Internet!!! |