Estimated
Vineyard Establishment Cost per Acre
9 x 7 ft spacing (691 vines/A) w/ post spaced 28 ft apart
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Pre-Plant
(Fall prior to planting):
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Labor
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Machinery
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Materials
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Total
Cost
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Your
Estimate
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Hours
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Cost
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Hours
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Cost
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Units
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Cost
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Soil test
(Sampling @ 0-6" & 6-12" depth over 2.5A; $14
/ sample)
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.4
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3.20
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2
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11.20
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14.40
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Plow (50
hp tractor w/ 3-bottom 16" mowboard plow)
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.5
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4.00
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.5
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6.15
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10.15
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Subsoil
(2 ways, 50 hp tractor w/ 2 shanks)
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1.8
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14.40
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1.8
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22.14
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36.54
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Disk (2x)and
drag (50 hp tractor w/ 10' disk)
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.5
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4.00
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.5
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6.15
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10.15
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Sow cover
crop (common Kentucky bluegrass @ $2.00 / lb)
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.3
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2.40
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.3
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2.16
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44
lb
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88.00
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92.56
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Amend soil
(Materials will be based on soil analysis for pH, P & K)
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.2
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1.60
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.2
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3.95
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5.55
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Total
pre-plant cost:
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169.35
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Planting
Year (Year 1):
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Layout &
mark rows
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2.0
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16.00
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55
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2.57
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18.57
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Kill sod
in vine rows w/ glyphosate (3ft strip)
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.5
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4.00
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.5
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4.86
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.2
gal
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9.00
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17.86
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Score vine
rows w/ a sub soil shank
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.5
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4.00
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.5
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4.02
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8.02
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Plant vines
w/ a tree planter (4 workers; vines @ $1.75)
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8.0
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64.00
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2.0
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29.60
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691
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1209.25
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1302.85
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Total
planting cost
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1,347.30
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Trellis
materials:
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3"
x 8' CCA-treated line post @ $4.25
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165
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701.25
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5"
x 10' CCA-treated end post @ $13.25
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22
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291.50
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Earth anchors
w/ 4" helix & 40" shank @ $8.87
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22
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195.14
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12.5 ga
HT wire, 2 strands, (4,000 ft roll @ $60.00/roll)
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2.53
rolls
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151.80
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Wire strainer
@ $2.25
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22
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49.50
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Wire strainer
handle
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1
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1.95
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Crimping
sleeves @ $.12
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88
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10.56
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Crimping
tool
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1
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45.50
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2"
Staples (53/lb @ $1.25/lb)
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14.5
lb
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18.13
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# 9 Wire
(to attach end post to anchor, @ $.053/ft)
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308
ft
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16.32
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Total
materials cost
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1481.65
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Year
1 (continued):
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Labor
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Machinery
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Materials
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Total
Cost
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Your
Estimate
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Hours
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Cost
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Hours
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Cost
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Units
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Cost
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Trellis
installation:
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Mark post
locations w/ 10" pot stakes
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1.0
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8.00
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187
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8.75
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16.75
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Distribute
post (2 workers)
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4.0
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32.00
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2.0
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14.36
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46.36
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Drive line
post (2 workers @ 3 min./post)
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16.5
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132.00
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8.25
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125.24
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257.24
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Auger 12"
x 4' holes for end post (2 workers @ 2 min./hole)
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1.5
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12.00
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.75
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11.39
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23.39
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Set end
post (2 workers @ 6 min./post)
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4.4
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35.20
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35.20
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Install
end post anchors w/ PTO attachment (2 workers @ 5 min)
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3.6
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28.80
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1.8
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27.32
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56.12
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String,
attach, & tighten wires @ 42"(training) & 6' (cordon)
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15.0
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120.00
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120.00
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Total
installation cost
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519.86
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First
Year Cultural:
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Install
grow tube (@ .36) w/ 4 ft bamboo stakes (@ .095) & tie to
training wire
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10.0
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80.00
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691
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316.56
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396.56
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Flower cluster
removal
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3.8
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30.40
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30.40
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Fertilize
by hand (0.08 lb N per vine as urea)
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3.8
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30.40
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120
lb
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14.40
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44.80
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Water by
hand (2 x)
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16.0
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128.00
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16.0
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114.88
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242.88
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Weed control,
oryzalin after planting (3 ft strip)
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.33
gal
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27.72
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44.17
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Mow row
middles (5 x)
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1.7
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13.60
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1.7
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14.72
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28.32
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Insect &
disease control (6 sprays; 25% canopy)
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2.5
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20.00
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2.50
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27.13
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30.21
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77.34
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Remove grow
tube & tie canes to stake w/ .5” plant tie tape (150 ft
rolls plus staples)
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11.5
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92.00
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9.2
rolls
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16.30
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108.30
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Plant tying
machine (Max Tapener)
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1
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49.07
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49.07
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Total
cultural cost:
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1021.84
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Land charge
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120.00
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Annual
operating cash expense
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4,660.00
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Operating
interest @ 8% for .5 year
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186.40
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Total
Annual Cash Expense Year 1:
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4,846.40
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class=Section2>
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Year
2:
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Labor
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Machinery
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Materials
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Total
Cost
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Your
Estimate
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Hours
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Cost
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Hours
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Cost
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Units
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Cost
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Dormant
prune & tie canes
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8.6
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68.80
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2.23
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71.03
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Weed control:
Pre-emergence
w/ oryzalin (3 ft strip)
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.33
gal
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27.72
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44.17
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Spot treat
w/ glyphosate
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.08
gal
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3.60
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20.05
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Mow row
middles (5 x)
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1.7
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13.60
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1.7
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14.72
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28.32
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Replanting
(2% of initial planting @ 5 min/vine)
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1.2
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9.60
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14
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24.50
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34.10
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Fertilize
(.08 lb N/vine as urea broadcasted)
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.3
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2.40
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.3
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2.84
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120
lb
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14.40
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19.64
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Canopy Management:
Shoot thinning
and shoot tying to stake (2 x) w/ plant tie tape (150 ft rolls)
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23.0
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184.00
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9.2
rolls
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16.30
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200.30
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Flower cluster
removal
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9.0
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72.00
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72.00
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Insect &
disease control (10 sprays; 50% canopy)
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4.2
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33.60
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4.2
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54.26
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158.14
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246.00
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Land charge
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120.00
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Annual
operating cash expense
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855.61
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Operating
interest:
Current
year @ 8% for .5 year
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34.22
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Year 1 accrued
expense ($4846.40 @ 8%)
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387.71
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Total
Expense Year 2
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1,277.54
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Total
Accumulated Expense through Year 2
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6,123.94
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Year
3:
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Pruning
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15.0
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120.00
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120.00
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Cordon training
& tying w/ 5 mm binding tube (1968 ft/ball)
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17.0
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136.00
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1.4
balls
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73.20
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209.20
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Shred or
remove brush
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.5
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4.00
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.5
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4.33
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8.33
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Weed control:
Pre-emergence
w/ oryzalin (3 ft strip)
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.33
gal
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27.72
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44.17
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Spot treat
w/ glyphosate
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.08
gal
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3.60
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20.05
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Mow row
middles (5 x)
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1.7
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13.60
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1.7
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14.72
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28.32
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Canopy Management:
Shoot thinning
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11.5
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92.00
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92.00
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Shoot positioning
(2 x)
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23.0
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184.00
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184.00
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Cluster
thinning (French hybrids only)
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11.5
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92.00
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92.00
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Insect &
disease control (12 sprays; 87% canopy)
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5.0
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40.00
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5.0
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64.60
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269.06
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373.66
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Fertilization:
Petiole
analysis (for 2.5 A @ $25.00/sample)
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.3
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2.40
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10.00
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12.40
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N fertilizer
@ .08 lb N/vine as urea broadcasted
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.3
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2.40
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.3
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2.84
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120
lb
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14.40
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19.64
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Year
3 continued:
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Labor
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Machinery
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Materials
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Total
Cost
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Your
Estimate
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Hours
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Cost
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Hours
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Cost
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Units
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Cost
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Harvest
cost on 1.5 tons@ $1.25 per 30 lb lug
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3.4
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27.20
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1.7
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12.21
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100
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125.00
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164.41
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Harvest
lugs @ $8.50 ea
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70
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595.00
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595.00
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Land charge
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120.00
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Annual
operating cash expense
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2,083.18
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Operating
interest:
Current
year @ 8% for .5 year
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83.33
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Years 1
& 2 accrued expenses ($6123.94 @ 8%)
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489.92
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Total
Expense for Year 3
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2,656.43
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Total
Accumulated Expenses through Year 3
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8,780.37
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Harvest
Income on 1.5 tons @ $1,000 / ton
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1,500.00
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Net Investment
at end of Year 3
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7,280.37
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Year
4:
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Pruning
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23.0
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184.00
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184.00
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Cordon training
& tying w/ 5 mm binding tube
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5.0
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40.00
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.5
ball
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26.06
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66.06
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Shred or
remove brush
|
.5
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4.00
|
.5
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4.33
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8.33
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Weed Control:
Pre-emergence
w/ simazine + oryzalin (3 ft strip)
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.9
lb
.33
gal
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4.05
27.72
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48.22
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Spot treat
w/ glyphosate
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1.0
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8.00
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1.0
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8.45
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.08
gal
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3.60
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20.05
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Mow row
middles (5 x)
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1.7
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13.60
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1.7
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14.72
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28.32
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Canopy Management:
Shoot thinning
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11.5
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92.00
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92.00
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Shoot positioning
(2 x)
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23.0
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184.00
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