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Production costs of the Maradol papaya per acre
(Figures in pesos)
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Concept |
Unit |
Quantity |
Unit cost |
Subtotal |
Total |
| 1.- PREPARATION OF SOIL |
$ 3,190.00 |
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| Subsoil |
Ha. |
1 |
$ 350.00 |
$ 350.00 |
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| Fallow |
Ha. |
1 |
$ 300.00 |
$ 300.00 |
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| Dragging |
Ha. |
2 |
$ 250.00 |
$ 500.00 |
|
| Plough |
Ha. |
1 |
$ 400.00 |
$ 400.00 |
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| Dragging of paths and edges |
Times |
3 |
$ 300.00 |
$ 900.00 |
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| Soil analysis |
Samples |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
$ 250.00 |
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| Water analysis |
Samples |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
$ 250.00 |
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| Corn seed purchase |
Kg. |
20 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 100.00 |
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| Guard rail installing |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
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| 2.- PREPARATION OF THE PLANTING |
$ 4,647.50 |
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| Substratum (Alluvium) |
m3 |
2 |
$ 250.00 |
$ 500.00 |
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| Cosmo peat |
Paca |
1 |
$ 210.00 |
$ 210.00 |
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| Organic matter |
m3 |
2 |
$ 200.00 |
$ 400.00 |
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| Bags for tree nursery ( 15x20 cm.) |
Kg. |
15 |
$ 14.50 |
$ 217.50 |
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| Black plastic |
Kg. |
5 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 100.00 |
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| Certified seed |
Kg. |
0.1 |
$ 21,000.00 |
$ 2,100.00 |
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| - Mixture of substratum (soil + organic matter) |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
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| - Preparation of flowerbed |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| - Substratum disinfection (Fumigation with methyl bromide) |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
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| - Substratum airing |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| - Bags' filling |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| - Moving and placing of bags |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| - Pre-germination of the seed |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| - Sowing |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| - Irrigations |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| - Preventing and phyto-sanitary control fumigations |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| - Fertilizer Raizal ® will be applied when there are 4-6 true leaves. |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
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| 3.- TRANSPLANTING | $ 1,540.00 | ||||
| Transportation of plants |
Days' work |
4 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 280.00 |
|
| Marking of planting |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| Digging holes |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| Application of insecticides and nematocides |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| Application of fertilizer |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| Planting laborers |
Days' work |
4 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 280.00 |
|
| Application of fungicides |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
|
| Removal of plastic bags |
Days' work |
1 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 70.00 |
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| Frequent irrigations |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
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| Replanting |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| Sowing again corn barriers. |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
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| 4.- IRRIGATION |
$ 3,400.00 |
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| Frequent irrigations |
Days' work |
40 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 2,800.00 |
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| Payment of quota |
year |
2 |
$ 300.00 |
$ 600.00 |
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| 5.- WEED CONTROL |
$ 3,100.00 |
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| Glifosato (weedkiller) |
Lts. |
10 |
$ 100.00 |
$ 1,000.00 |
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| Application |
Days' work |
10 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 700.00 |
|
| Cleaning with hoe (manual) |
Days' work |
20 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 1,400.00 |
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| 6.- CONTROL FITOSANITARIO |
$ 24,987.00 |
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| Agricultural sulphur |
Kg. |
300 |
$ 2.80 |
$ 840.00 |
|
| Manzate ® |
Kg. |
6 |
$ 76.00 |
$ 456.00 |
|
| Benlate ® |
Kg. |
3 |
$ 360.00 |
$ 1,080.00 |
|
| Captan ® |
Kg. |
6 |
$ 67.00 |
$ 402.00 |
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| Ridomil Gold Bravo ® |
Kg. |
6 |
$ 420.00 |
$ 2,520.00 |
|
| Cupravit ® |
Kg. |
6 |
$ 53.00 |
$ 318.00 |
|
| Tecto 60 ® |
Kg. |
4 |
$ 380.00 |
$ 1,520.00 |
|
| Previcur N ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 645.00 |
$ 645.00 |
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| Derosal 500 D ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 329.00 |
$ 329.00 |
|
| Terramicina A. |
Kg. |
12 |
$ 75.00 |
$ 900.00 |
|
| Agrymicin 100 ® |
Kg. |
2 |
$ 350.00 |
$ 700.00 |
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| Agrymicin 500 ® |
Kg. |
12 |
$ 102.00 |
$ 1,224.00 |
|
| Ridomil Gold 2E ® |
Gallon |
1 |
$ 2,097.00 |
$ 2,097.00 |
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| Biozyme pp ® |
Sachet |
1 |
$ 17.00 |
$ 17.00 |
|
| Agromil-V-Plus ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 590.00 |
$ 590.00 |
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| Bromuro de metilo |
Lb. |
6 |
$ 41.00 |
$ 246.00 |
|
| Furadán 5 G ® |
Kg. |
20 |
$ 22.00 |
$ 440.00 |
|
| Gaucho ® |
Sachet |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
$ 250.00 |
|
| Furadán 350 L ® |
Lts. |
2 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 350.00 |
|
| Rogor 400 ® |
Lts. |
2 |
$ 62.00 |
$ 124.00 |
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| Biobit Hp ® |
Kg. |
1 |
$ 334.00 |
$ 334.00 |
|
| Herald 375 ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 475.00 |
$ 475.00 |
|
| Malathión ® |
Lts. |
5 |
$ 50.00 |
$ 250.00 |
|
| Confidor ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 2,152.00 |
$ 2,152.00 |
|
| Torque 500 ® |
Lts. |
2 |
$ 528.00 |
$ 1,056.00 |
|
| Talstar 100 ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 765.00 |
$ 765.00 |
|
| Mitac 20 ® |
Lts. |
1 |
$ 207.00 |
$ 207.00 |
|
| Adherente Surfaquim ® |
Lts. |
20 |
$ 25.00 |
$ 500.00 |
|
| Day laborer/ application |
Jor |
60 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 4,200.00 |
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| 7.- FERTILIZATION |
$ 26,244.00 |
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| Triple 17 |
Ton. |
6.6 |
$ 2,600.00 |
$ 17,160.00 |
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| 18 - 46 -00 |
Kg. |
200 |
$ 2.75 |
$ 550.00 |
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
Kg. |
100 |
$ 2.00 |
$ 200.00 |
|
| Micro-nutrients |
Kg. |
1500 |
$ 2.50 |
$ 3,750.00 |
|
| Bayfolán forte ® |
Lts. |
25 |
$ 27.00 |
$ 675.00 |
|
| Packard ® |
Lts. |
8 |
$ 53.00 |
$ 424.00 |
|
| Foliarel ® |
Lts. |
10 |
$ 40.00 |
$ 400.00 |
|
| Lime |
Kg. |
300 |
$ 1.75 |
$ 525.00 |
|
| Humiplex 50 ® |
Kg. |
40 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 600.00 |
|
| Day laborers/application |
Days' work |
28 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 1,960.00 |
|
| 8.- WORKS IN THE FIELDS |
$ 9,940.00 |
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| Elimination of plants having viruses (continual) |
Days' work |
50 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 3,500.00 |
|
| Bud removing (flowering) |
Days' work |
8 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 560.00 |
|
| Shedding of leaves (continual) |
Days' work |
20 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 1,400.00 |
|
| Fruit removing (continual) |
Days' work |
16 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 1,120.00 |
|
| Cleaning of planting (continual) |
Days' work |
20 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 1,400.00 |
|
| Installation of corn barriers (periodically, minimum 3). |
Days' work |
2 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 140.00 |
|
| Supports of plants (falling-off ones). |
Days' work |
16 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 1,120.00 |
|
| Eliminating of weeds on soil |
Days' work |
10 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 700.00 |
|
|
T O T A L |
$ 77,048.50 |
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|
C O N C E P T O |
UNIDAD |
CANTIDAD |
COSTO |
SUB-TOTAL |
TOTAL |
| C O S E C H A |
$ 28,500.00 |
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| 270 day laborers per cutting |
Days' workero |
270 |
$ 70.00 |
$ 18,900.00 |
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| Paper (especially newspaper sheet) |
Kg. |
1000 |
$ 2.20 |
$ 2,200.00 |
|
| Tecto 60 ® |
Kg. |
10 |
$ 380.00 |
$ 3,800.00 |
|
| Benlate ® |
Kg. |
10 |
$ 360.00 |
$ 3,600.00 |
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|
T O T A L |
$105,548.50 |
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Notas:
(1) These figures come from quoted prices for our enterprise in February, 2000.
(2) Las cifras están dadas en pesos mexicanos, a un tipo de cambio 10.00 pesos mexicanos por dólar.