Sample Parcel D1: ALL CROPS GROWN -- COSTS
-- PLANNING STAGE DATA --
1st YEAR CROP COSTS @ 20 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 |
8,948 | $20 / plant | $119,598 |
http://www.berriesunlimited.com |
2 | GRAINS | 4 |
258 lbs. + 8,000 seeds | $64 / packet | $256 |
http://www.seedsofchange.com & http://www.dirtworks.net
|
3 | HERBS & SPICES |
10 | 34,312 | $9.10 / packet |
$2,224 | http://www.seedsofchange.com |
4 | LEGUMES | 2 |
1,656 | $4.55 / packet | $8,695 |
http://www.burpee.com & http://www.seedsofchange.com
|
5 | MELONS | 3 |
4,019 | $4.50 / packet | $603 |
http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com |
6 | ROOT VEGETABLES | 4 |
60,741 | $4.50 / packet | $9,111 |
http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com |
7 | VEGETABLES | 8 |
78,010 | $4.50 / packet | $11,702 |
http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com |
8 | GRAPES | 5 |
338 | $7.99 / vine | $2,697 |
http://www.californiarootstock.com |
9 | CITRUS | 5 |
166 trees | $33 / tree | $5,403 |
http://www.growquest.com |
10 | APPLES | 5 |
125 trees | $23 / tree | $2,874 |
http://www.starkbros.com |
11 | AVOCADOES | 6 |
252 trees | $68 / tree | $17,136 |
http://www.fast-growing-trees.com |
12 | NUTS | 4 |
375 trees | $24 / tree | $8,884 |
http://www.starkbros.com |
13 | MISCELLANEOUS TREE CROPS | 14 |
418 trees | $20 / tree | $8,175 |
http://www.starkbros.com |
14 | TREE CROPS, bushels* | 3 |
61 trees | $27 / tree | $1,624* |
http://www.starkbros.com |
| GRAND TOTALS: | 77 |
325,365 + 258 lbs. of grains | $22.44 |
$199,279 | The Internet!!! |