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Table 5. Variable Cost for Tomatoes and Cucumbers Produced with the Bed Culture System.<br />

Cucumber<br />

Tomatoes<br />

Annual<br />

Fall<br />

Spring<br />

Annual<br />

Fall<br />

Spring<br />

Item<br />

Dollars<br />

Dollars<br />

Dollars<br />

Dollars<br />

Dollars<br />

Dollars<br />

11,625<br />

4,934<br />

6,691<br />

11,625<br />

4,934<br />

6,691<br />

Constant a<br />

396<br />

264<br />

132<br />

455<br />

152<br />

303<br />

Fertilizer<br />

1,296<br />

648<br />

648<br />

410<br />

205<br />

205<br />

Seeds<br />

173<br />

87<br />

86<br />

259<br />

129<br />

130<br />

Pots<br />

6,290<br />

2,843<br />

3,447<br />

6,985<br />

2,293<br />

4,692<br />

Labor<br />

5,929<br />

3,162<br />

2,767<br />

1,926<br />

413<br />

1,513<br />

Boxes and Wrap b<br />

242<br />

88<br />

154<br />

187<br />

66<br />

121<br />

Delivery<br />

543<br />

272<br />

271<br />

543<br />

272<br />

271<br />

Repairs<br />

109<br />

67<br />

42<br />

140<br />

83<br />

57<br />

Interest<br />

26,603<br />

12,365<br />

14,238<br />

22,530<br />

8,547<br />

13,983<br />

Total<br />

a <strong>The</strong>se items are detailed in Table 2.<br />

b Wrap is used on cucumbers only.

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