August 19, 2009
The following is an estimated start up cost per acre to plant and trellis an existing field with a vine spacing of 4 feet and a row spacing of 8.5 feet on a basic 3 wire trellis system in the
Vine Cost /
4 x 8.5 spacing = 1281 Vines/acre @ $2.70 / vine =$3458.70 / Acre
Planting Cost /
Vine Cost=1281 Vines @ $0.45/Vine =$576.45
Row Cost = 6 Rows @ $35 / Row =$210.00
=$786.45 / Acre
Trellising Cost /
Labour /
Row Cost = 6 Rows @ $30 /Row =$ 180
=$1280.00 / Acre
Materials /
5” Cedar Post =12(2/Row) @ $6.50 =$ 78.00
8’ Studded “T” Post = 257 /
Crimped Wire = 575lbs./Acre @ $0.94/lb =$ 540.50
Soft Clips = 771/Acre @ $0.06/Clip =$ 46.26
6” Anchors 12(2/Row) @ $8.95 =$ 107.40
=$2378.31 / Acre
Total Cost /
Vine Cost =$3458.70
Planting Cost =$ 786.45
Trellising Labour Cost =$1280.00
Trellising Material Cost =$2378.31
=$7617.26 / Acre
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