| Make a 24-12-0 starter w/30% blend (or 20-10-0 w/24%) | $16.80 | Low P response, reduce or eliminate P fertilizer for cotton is ok |
| 17-0-90-20 (N-P-K-S) At planting to 5 leaf | $47.50 | Later timing allows lower leaching risk, less behind peanut |
| Boric Acid foliar or with liquid nitrogen | $6.00 | Simplest is to put 1/2 pound in liquid top dress. |
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| OTHER | | |
| Pix | $4.00 | Variety and planting date variables |
| Defoliation | $18.00 | Based on 3 Dropp, 3 Prep, & 4 folex |
| Bollweevil | $1.00 | |
| Scouting | | Be sure and show the increase in yield and reduction in expense from scouting |
| Sub-Total Chem,fert,seed | $356.68 | |
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| Interest | $15.00 | (8% for 6 months) |
| Insurance | $22.00 | |
| Repairs/fuel/oil (not harvest) | $40.00 | |
| Harvest (variable) | $70.00 | Add $30 to $50 for Custom |
| total variable | $503.68 | |
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| OVERHEAD | | |
| labor | $50.00 | |
| land | $100.00 | Land cost only (not included are value from base or other resources) |
| Equipment Payments | $100.00 | |
| Total Overhead | $250.00 | |
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| TOTAL Expenses (including Land) | $753.68 | |
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| Income | | |
| Lint Yield | 1150 | Increase yield by 50 pounds if using aldicarb, |
| Lint Price | 0.7 | |
| Projected safty net payments | 0.07 | This is the wildcard that cotton has thanks to checkoff funds |
| Gin -charge/+rebate | -0.01 | |
| Fees & deducts (Warehouse, classing, checkoff payments) | 0.025 | |
| Gross Receipts | $845.25 | |
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| Net Return to Management | $91.57 | |
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| Break Even Yield | 1,025 | |