Table 2. Expenses incurred for the Ralls Systems Trial, 2000.

Variety
Seed
cost/bag
Tech
fees/bag
Total
cost/bag
Seed &
tech fee/ac
Cult Cult
cost/ac
Herb
apps
Herb app
cost/ac
Roundup
cost/ac
Buctril
cost/ac
Cotoran
cost/ac
Direx
cost/ac
Pix
cost/ac
Hoe
cost/ac
Systems
cost/ac
1
PM 2326RR
35.75 21.70 57.45 16.09 0 0.00 2 7.00 18.34 0.00 0.00 3.93 0.00 6.60 51.96
2
PM 2326BG/RR
41.75 86.50 128.25 35.92 0 0.00 2 7.00 18.34 0.00 0.00 3.93 0.00 6.60 71.79
3
PM 2200RR
35.75 21.20 56.95 15.95 0 0.00 2 7.00 18.34 0.00 0.00 3.93 0.00 6.60 51.82
4
PM 2280BG/RR
41.75 86.50 128.25 35.92 0 0.00 2 7.00 18.34 0.00 0.00 3.93 0.00 6.60 51.79
5
ST 4892BR
59.95 95.00 154.95 43.40 0 0.00 2 7.00 18.34 0.00 0.00 3.93 0.00 6.60 79.27
6
ST BXN 47
49.95 25.00 74.95 20.99 1 4.00 4 14.00 0.00 15.55 9.86 3.93 10.35 6.60 85.28
7
PM HS26
31.75 0.00 31.75 8.89 1 4.00 2 7.00 0.00 0.00 9.86 3.93 0.00 20.00 53.68
8
PM 280
31.75 0.00 31.75 8.89 1 4.00 2 7.00 0.00 0.00 9.86 3.93 0.00 20.00 53.68
9
FM 989
48.50 0.00 48.50 13.59 1 4.00 2 7.00 0.00 0.00 9.86 3.93 0.00 20.00 58.38
14 lb seed/acre 4.00/ac 3.50/ac 40.50/gal 121.56/gal 39.45/gal 140.68/gal 110.37/gal 6.00/hr
3.5 pt/ac 1 pt/ac 1 qt/a 1.5 pt/ac 12 oz/acre
includes AMS includes COC includes COC total of 134 hrs
at 0.31/ac at 0.36/ac at 0.72/ac spent on 66.5 total
Base herbicide program chem cost app cost total cost plot acres
1.5 pt/acre Treflan on 50% band 5.06 3.50 8.56
8-May 1 qt/acre Roundup at plant 10.44 0.00 10.44 includes AMS at 0.31/ac if for every 1 hr
11-May 1.5 pt/acre Roundup (ratoon) 7.90 3.50 11.40 includes AMS at 0.31/ac spent in conv
31-May 12 oz/acre Fusion+1% COC (ratoon) 13.91 3.50 17.41 includes COC at 0.72/ac then 0.333 hr for RR
and 0.33 hr for BXN
Post-directed program
post-direct priced by system
Total blanket herbicide program 47.81
Insecticide program
3 lb/acre Temik at plant 9.00
Harvest aid program
27-Sep 3 pt/acre CottonQuik+6 oz Ginstar 20.87
followup treatment not required
Total 77.68

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