Appendix A1.
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Material
costs |
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Red SRM
plastic mulch |
$0.10/ft |
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Black
plastic mulch |
$0.028/ft |
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Agrofabric Pro 19 |
$0.152/ft |
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Sandbags
(used every 10 ft on both sides) |
$0.25
each |
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Additional
material costs associated with different treatments |
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Tomatoes
and Melons (24" spacing) |
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|
red mulch
no row cover |
$0.20/plant |
(mulch) |
|
red mulch
with row cover |
.20+.304+.10 = $0.604/plant |
(mulch,
cover, sandbags) |
|
black mulch
no row cover |
$0.056/plant |
(mulch) |
|
black
mulch with row cover |
.056+.304+.10 = $0.46/plant |
(mulch,
cover, sandbags) |
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Peppers
and Eggplant (18" spacing) |
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|
red mulch
no row cover |
$0.15/plant |
(mulch) |
|
red mulch
with row cover |
.15+.228+.08 = $0.458/plant |
(mulch,
cover, sandbags) |
|
black
mulch no row cover |
$0.042/plant |
(mulch) |
|
black
mulch with row cover |
.042+.228+.08 = $0.35/plant |
(mulch,
cover, sandbags) |
Appendix A2.
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EGGPLANT |
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Dusky |
Red w/
cover |
Red no
cover |
Black w/
cover |
Black no
cover |
Bare Soil |
|
Total
yield (lbs) |
36.04 |
30.485 |
28.43 |
20.05 |
17.49 |
|
Yield per
plant (lbs) |
3.604 |
3.0485 |
2.843 |
2.005 |
1.749 |
|
% increase
over bare soil |
106% |
74% |
63% |
15% |
0% |
|
Earnings
per plant at $3/lb |
$10.81 |
$9.15 |
$8.53 |
$6.02 |
$5.25 |
|
Additional
material cost per plant |
$0.46 |
$0.15 |
$0.35 |
$0.04 |
$0.00 |
|
Earnings
- material costs |
$10.35 |
$9.00 |
$8.18 |
$5.98 |
$5.25 |
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|
|
|
Orient
Express |
Red w/
cover |
Red no
cover |
Black w/
cover |
Black no
cover |
Bare Soil |
|
Total
yield (lbs) |
25.15 |
19.005 |
26.58 |
13.56 |
18.515 |
|
Yield per
plant (lbs) |
2.515 |
1.9005 |
2.658 |
1.356 |
1.8515 |
|
%
increase over bare soil |
36% |
3% |
44% |
-27% |
0% |
|
Earnings
per plant at $3/lb |
$7.55 |
$5.70 |
$7.97 |
$4.07 |
$5.55 |
|
Additional
material cost per plant |
$0.46 |
$0.15 |
$0.35 |
$0.04 |
$0.00 |
|
Earnings
- material costs |
$7.09 |
$5.55 |
$7.62 |
$4.03 |
$5.55 |
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|
Rosa
Bianca |
Red w/
cover |
Red no
cover |
Black w/
cover |
Black no
cover |
Bare Soil |
|
Total
yield (lbs) |
23.515 |
11.37 |
18.705 |
12.405 |
9.395 |
|
Yield per
plant (lbs) |
2.3515 |
1.137 |
1.8705 |
1.2405 |
0.9395 |
|
%
increase over bare soil |
150% |
21% |
99% |
32% |
0% |
|
Earnings
per plant at $3/lb |
$7.05 |
$3.41 |
$5.61 |
$3.72 |
$2.82 |
|
Additional
material cost per plant |
$0.46 |
$0.15 |
$0.35 |
$0.04 |
$0.00 |
|
Earnings -
material costs |
$6.60 |
$3.26 |
$5.26 |
$3.68 |
$2.82 |
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|
PEPPERS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ace |
Red w/
cover |
Red no
cover |
Black w/
cover |
Black no
cover |
Bare Soil |
|
Total
yield (lbs) |
20.725 |
18.3 |
17.675 |
12.86 |
4.105 |
|
Yield per
plant (lbs) |
2.0725 |
1.83 |
1.7675 |
1.286 |
0.4105 |
|
%
increase over bare soil |
405% |
346% |
331% |
213% |
0% |
|
Earnings
per plant at $3/lb |
$6.22 |
$5.49 |
$5.30 |
$3.86 |
$1.23 |
|
Additional
material cost per plant |
$0.46 |
$0.15 |
$0.35 |
$0.04 |
$0.00 |
|
Earnings
- material costs |
$5.76 |
$5.34 |
$4.95 |
$3.82 |
$1.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lady
Bell |
Red w/
cover |
Red no
cover |
Black w/
cover |
Black no
cover |
Bare Soil |
|
Total
yield (lbs) |
9.525 |
14.415 |
12.73 |
15.19 |
5.77 |
|
Yield per
plant (lbs) |
0.9525 |
1.4415 |
1.273 |
1.519 |
0.577 |
|
%
increase over bare soil |
65% |
150% |
121% |
163% |
0% |
|
Earnings
per plant at $3/lb |
$2.86 |
$4.32 |
$3.82 |
$4.56 |
$1.73 |
|
Additional
material cost per plant |
$0.46 |
$0.15 |
$0.35 |