Production A: Plug Plasticulture Establishment & Maintenance Itemized Costs

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1 Production A: Plug Plasticulture Establishment & Maintenance Itemized Costs Date Description of Work Accomplished/product Hours Worked Cost Unit Total cost/bed (5.5 x 500 ) Total cost/acre (5 beds/acre) Pre plant lime 4/4 Lime spread over field at a rate of ton/ acre Pre plant fertilizer 9/3 Spread 00 lbs. (2 bags) per bed 6 /bag Plastic x mil 4 black plastic laid with a Nolts Mulch Layer Drip Tape x 2 rows 8 mil 6.67 gal drip 2 or 3 below surface Drip header and valves x 2 blue strip and yellow P6 valve Field prep 9/3 Field prep, spread fertilizer, forming of bed, laying of plastic, irrigation hook up /hr Plant Cost x 000 plants /plant Planting Hours 9/6 3 people,.5 hr/ bed planting with water wheel planter.5 2 /hr Hoeing pass 0/2 Hoeing plastic edges /hr 6 90 Mechanical cultivation 0/2 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Straw cost x Reflects the purchase price and handling, 0 bales/ 500 bed 6 bale Mulching cost 2/0 WIC mulcher, hay wagon, 40 HP PTO tractor with two people Drip irrigation hours 3 irrigations over course of season / hr Drip fertilization cost 20 irrigations over course of season at gal fish/ acre / gallon fish 0 50 Deer Fencing 4/2 5 hours total Straw Removal 4/3.5 hour/bed Dead leaf cleanup 4/24.5 hour/ bed Frost Protection May 6 hours irrigation set up,8 hours frost protection, $0.00 in fuel/irrigation Tarnish Plant Bug Spray 6/0 3 hours set up and spray with 50 of product Picking Time Estimate of 30 lbs. picked/hour. 476 lbs. picked Mowing and Plastic Lifting 7/ /bed to remove from the field Plastic Disposal cost 4.00/bed to throw out Totals Total Revenue at $3.75/lb. 0 Cost Summary 500 Bed Non labor inputs (tractor w Plant Cost 367 Labor inputs (planting, ma 37.5 Harvest Labor 90.4 Total Income Summary Pounds Harvested 476 Revenue at 3.75/lb. 785 Total Profit 942.3

2 Production B: Bare Root Matted Row Establishment & Maintenance Date Description of Work Accomplished/product Hours Worked Cost Unit Total cost/bed (5.5 x 500 ) Total cost/acre (5 beds/acre) Pre plant fertilizer 5/8 Spread 00 lbs. (2 bags) per bed 6 /bag Pre plant lime 4/4 Lime spread over field at a rate of ton/ acre 5.58 /bed Plastic x mil 4 black plastic laid with a Nolts Mulch Layer /bed 0 0 Drip Tape x 2 rows 8 mil 6.67 gal drip 2 or 3 below surface 7.24 /bed Drip header and valves x 2 blue strip and yellow P6 valve 4.3 /bed Field prep 5/8 Field prep, spread fertilizer, forming of bed, laying of plastic, irrigation hook up /hr Plant Cost x 500 plants 0.4 /plant Planting Hours 5/9 2 people, 2 hours each planting by hand with nourse planting tools /hr Hoeing pass 6/4 Hoeing between plants /hr 6 90 Mechanical cultivation 6/4 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Weeding pass 6/29 Bloom cutting and weeding 9 2 /hr Bloom removal and weeding 7/6 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Runner setting and weeding 8/8 Weed and set runners 9 2 /hr Mechanical cultivation 8/8 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Mechanical cultivation 0/2 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Straw cost x Reflects the purchase price and handling, 0 bales/ 500 bed 6 bale Mulching cost 2/0 WIC mulcher, hay wagon, 40 HP PTO tractor with two people Drip irrigation hours 3 irrigations over course of season / hr Drip fertilization cost 20 irrigations over course of season at gal fish/ acre / gallon fish 0 50 Deer Fencing 4/2 5 hours total Straw Removal 4/3.5 hour/bed Dead leaf cleanup 4/24.5 hour/ bed Frost Protection May 6 hours irrigation set up,8 hours frost protection, $0.00 in fuel/irrigation Tarnish Plant Bug Spray 6/0 3 hours set up and spray with 50 of product Picking Time Estimate of 30 lbs. picked/hour. 633 lbs. picked Mowing and Plastic Lifting 7/ /bed to remove from the field Plastic Disposal cost 4.00/bed to throw out Totals Revenue Cost Summary 500 Bed Non labor inputs (tractor hour Plant Cost 70 Labor inputs (planting, mainte Harvest Labor Total Income Summary Pounds Harvested 633 Revenue at 3.75/lb Total Profit 524.

3 Production C: Bare Root 2 Plasticulture Establishment & Maintenance Date Description of Work Accomplished/product Hours Worked Cost Unit Total cost/bed (5.5 x 500 ) Total cost/acre (5 beds/acre) Pre plant fertilizer 5/8 Spread 00 lbs. (2 bags) per bed 6 /bag Pre plant lime 4/4 Lime spread over field at a rate of ton/ acre Plastic x mil 4 black plastic laid with a Nolts Mulch Layer Drip Tape x 2 rows 8 mil 6.67 gal drip 2 or 3 below surface Drip header and valves x 2 blue strip and yellow P6 valve Field prep 5/8 Field prep, spread fertilizer, forming of bed, laying of plastic, irrigation hook up /hr Plant Cost x 500 plants 0.4 /plant Planting Hours 5/9 2 people, 2 hours each planting by hand with nourse planting tools 4 2 /hr Hoeing pass 6/4 Hoeing plastic edges /hr 6 90 Mechanical cultivation 6/4 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Weeding pass 6/29 Bloom cutting and weeding 5 2 /hr Bloom removal and weeding 7/6 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Runner setting and weeding 8/8 Weed and set runners 3 2 /hr Mechanical cultivation 8/8 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Mechanical cultivation 0/2 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Straw cost x Reflects the purchase price and handling, 0 bales/ 500 bed 6 bale Mulching cost 2/0 WIC mulcher, hay wagon, 40 HP PTO tractor with two people Drip irrigation hours 3 irrigations over course of season / hr Drip fertilization cost 20 irrigations over course of season at gal fish/ acre / gallon fish 0 50 Deer Fencing 4/2 5 hours total Straw Removal 4/3.5 hour/bed Dead leaf cleanup 4/24.5 hour/ bed Frost Protection May 6 hours irrigation set up,8 hours frost protection, $0.00 in fuel/irrigation Tarnish Plant Bug Spray 6/0 3 hours set up and spray with 50 of product Picking Time Estimate of 30 lbs. picked/hour. 708 lb. picked Mowing and Plastic Lifting 7/ /bed to remove from the field Plastic Disposal cost 4.00/bed to throw out Totals Cost Summary 500 Bed Non labor inputs (tractor hours/ Plant Cost 70 Labor inputs (planting, maintena Harvest Labor Total Income Summary Pounds Harvested 708

4 Revenue at 3.75/lb Total Profit

5 Production D: BareRoot 6 runners removed Establishment & Maintenance Date Description of Work Accomplished/product Hours Worked Cost Unit Total cost/bed (5.5 x 500 ) Total cost/acre (5 beds/acre) Pre plant fertilizer 5/8 Spread 00 lbs. (2 bags) per bed 6 /bag Pre plant lime 4/4 Lime spread over field at a rate of ton/ acre Plastic x mil 4 black plastic laid with a Nolts Mulch Layer Drip Tape x 2 rows 8 mil 6.67 gal drip 2 or 3 below surface Drip header and valves x 2 blue strip and yellow P6 valve Field prep 5/8 Field prep, spread fertilizer, forming of bed, laying of plastic, irrigation hook up /hr Plant Cost x 750 plants 0.4 /plant Planting Hours 5/9 2 people, 2 hours each planting by hand with nourse planting tools 5 2 /hr Hoeing pass 6/4 Hoeing plastic edges /hr 6 90 Mechanical cultivation 6/4 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Weeding pass 6/29 Bloom cutting and weeding 6 2 /hr Bloom removal and weeding 7/6 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Runner setting and weeding 8/8 Weed and cut runners /hr 4 70 Mechanical cultivation 8/8 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Mechanical cultivation 0/2 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Straw cost x Reflects the purchase price and handling, 0 bales/ 500 bed 6 bale Drip irrigation hours 3 irrigations over course of season / hr Drip fertilization cost 20 irrigations over course of season at gal fish/ acre / gallon fish 0 50 Deer Fencing 4/2 5 hours total Straw Removal 4/3.5 hour/bed Dead leaf cleanup 4/24.5 hour/ bed Frost Protection May 6 hours irrigation set up,8 hours frost protection, $0.00 in fuel/irrigation Tarnish Plant Bug Spray 6/0 3 hours set up and spray with 50 of product Picking Time Estimate of 30 lbs. picked/hour 45 lbs. picked Mowing and Plastic Lifting 7/ /bed to remove from the field Plastic Disposal cost 4.00/bed to throw out Totals Total Revenue Cost Summary 500 Bed Non labor inputs (tractor hours/fertilizer/ Plant Cost 05 Labor inputs (planting, maintenance, mul Harvest Labor 80.4 Total Income Summary Pounds Harvested 45 Revenue at 3.75/lb Total Profit

6 Production E: Bare Root 3 Runners Set Establishment & Maintenance Date Description of Work Accomplished/product Hours Worked Cost Unit Total cost/bed (5.5 x 500 ) Total cost/acre (5 beds/acre) Pre plant fertilizer 5/8 Spread 00 lbs. (2 bags) per bed 6 /bag Pre plant lime 4/4 Lime spread over field at a rate of ton/ acre Plastic x mil 4 black plastic laid with a Nolts Mulch Layer Drip Tape x 2 rows 8 mil 6.67 gal drip 2 or 3 below surface Drip header and valves x 2 blue strip and yellow P6 valve Field prep 5/8 Field prep, spread fertilizer, forming of bed, laying of plastic, irrigation hook up /hr Plant Cost x 333 plants 0.4 /plant Planting Hours 5/9 2 people, 2 hours each planting by hand with nourse planting tools /hr Hoeing pass 6/4 Hoeing plastic edges /hr 6 90 Mechanical cultivation 6/4 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Weeding pass 6/29 Bloom cutting and weeding 5 2 /hr Bloom removal and weeding 7/6 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Runner setting and weeding 8/8 Weed and set runners.5 2 /hr Mechanical cultivation 8/8 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Mechanical cultivation 0/2 BCS cultivation /hr 3 45 Straw cost x Reflects the purchase price and handling, 0 bales/ 500 bed 6 bale Mulching cost 2/0 WIC mulcher, hay wagon, 40 HP PTO tractor with two people Drip irrigation hours 3 irrigations over course of season / hr Drip fertilization cost 20 irrigations over course of season at gal fish/ acre / gallon fish 0 50 Deer Fencing 4/2 5 hours total Straw Removal 4/3.5 hour/bed Dead leaf cleanup 4/24.5 hour/ bed Frost Protection May 6 hours irrigation set up,8 hours frost protection, $0.00 in fuel/irrigation Tarnish Plant Bug Spray 6/0 3 hours set up and spray with 50 of product Picking Time Estimate of 30 lbs. picked/hour. 687 lb. picked Mowing and Plastic Lifting 7/ /bed to remove from the field Plastic Disposal cost 4.00/bed to throw out Totals Total Revenue Cost Summary 500 Bed Non labor inputs (tractor hours/ Plant Cost Labor inputs (planting, mainten Harvest Labor Total Income Summary Pounds Harvested 687 Revenue at 3.75/lb

7 Total Profit

8 Results Summary Cost Summary by 500 trial bed A:Plug Production B:BareRootMatted Row C:BareRoot 2 run D:BareRoot 6 rune:bareroot 3 runners set Non labor inputs (tractor hours/fertilizer/drip/plastic/straw) Plant Cost Labor inputs (planting, maintenance, mulching) Harvest Labor Total Costs Income Summary by 500 trial bed Pounds Harvested Revenue at 3.75/lb Total Profit

9 Results Summary Cost Summary by 500 trial bed A:Plug Production B:BareRootMatted Row C:BareRoot 2 run D:BareRoot 6 rune:bareroot 3 runners set Non labor inputs (tractor hours/fertilizer/drip/plastic/straw) Plant Cost Labor inputs (planting, maintenance, mulching) Harvest Labor Total Costs Income Summary by 500 trial bed Pounds Harvested Revenue at 3.75/lb Total Profit Non Harvest Totals vs. Production Non labor inputs (tractor hours/fertilizer/drip/plastic/straw) Plant Cost Labor inputs (planting, maintenance, mulching) Total non harvest costs Revenue at 3.75/lb Pounds Harvested Pounds Harvested Harvest 30 lbs./ hr Harvest 20 lbs./ hr Harvest 0 lbs./hr Profit with respect to harvest time Harvest 30 lbs./ hr Harvest 20 lbs./ hr Harvest 0 lbs./hr Profit

10 Table Bed 6/9 6/2 6/24 6/27 7/ 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/6 7/8 Totals A good Plug Production A culls B good Matted Row runners set B culls C good Runners Set 2 spacing C culls D good Runners Removed D culls E good Runners set 3 spacing E good