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Okra - Table 3

Table 3. MONTHLY CASH COSTS PER ACRE TO PRODUCE OKRA
Coachella Valley - 1995/1996

 
 19941995 
DEC 94-NOV 95DJaFMrApMyJnJlAuSONSum
Preplant: 
Chop Prior Crop Residue5           5
Disc 2X24           24
Plow20           20
Leveling - Land Plane (2x)15           15
Apply & Incorporate Herbicide 31          31
Custom Manure Application 75          75
Disc & Float 17          17
List 9          9
Irrigation Furrow 40          40
Shape Beds  8         8
Seed Okra  67         67
TOTAL PREPLANT COSTS6417376         313
Cultural: 
Irrigation Furrow   40252121     107
Thin Stand    30       30
Cultivate Beds    77      14
Side Dress 
CAN-17
    32       32
Irrigate & UN 32     40      40
Hoe Weed      30     30
Apply Ladybird Beetles      21     21
TOTAL CULTURAL COSTS   109727221     274
Harvest: 
Hand Pick & Pack Peppers    137413701474     4218
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