Table 2.Comparative individual costs ($CAN) of 4 dwarf fruit tree support systems in a 5-acre orchard, 500’ long x 436’ wide.

Slender Spindle
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2" x 8' PT wood $8,440.25

Vertical Axis
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1/2" x 10' elect.$3,885.00
conduit
2220 @ $1.75

Tatura Trellis
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NA

Super Spindle
______________________________
NA

Tree supports

3185 @ $2.65

Labor

3185 grower-
pounded
2' deep; 6 min;
$10/hr

$3,185.00

2220 grower-
twisted
6" deep; 2 min;
$10/hr

$740.00

NA

NA

Ties (treeto post,
or tree to wire)

3 (tree to post)
3185 @ $0.02 x 3

$63.70

3 (treeto post)
2220 @ $0.02 x 3

$ 133.20

6 (tree to wires)
2220 @ $0.02 x 6

$266.40

4 (tree to wires)
6612 @ $0.02 x 4

$ 528.96

Labor

20 sec/tie
@ $10/hr

$530.83

20 sec/tie
@ $10/hr

$370.00

20 sec/tie
@ $10/hr

$740.00

20 sec/tie
@ $10/hr

$1,469.33

Wire clips

NA

1/tree; 2220 @ $0.08

$177.60

NA

NA

Labor

NA

20 sec/clip @ $10/hr

123.33

NA

NA

High tensile wire

NA

1 wire; 475' per row

$ 285.00

3 wires/side of ‘Y’;
475'
30 rows x 475' x 6
x $0.02

$1,710.00

4 wires;
475' per row
38 x 475' x 4
x $0.02

$1,444.00

30 rows x 475'
@ $0.02

Labor (2 people)

NA

0.5 hr/wire
x $10/hr x 2

$300.00

0.5 hr/wire x 6
x $10/hr x 2

$1,800.00

0.5 hr/wire x 4
x $10/hr x 2

$1,520.00

Post anchors

NA

3-4" x 14' PT wood

$720.00

3-4" x 14' PT
(2 sides)
@ 60o; 4' in @ $12

$ 1,440.00

3- 4" x 14' PT

$912.00

(each end)

@ 60o; 4' in; @ $12

60o; 4' in @ $12

Labor

NA

6 min/post anchor
custom pound;
$45/hr

$ 270.00

6 min/post anchor
custom pound;
$45/hr

$540.00

6 min/post anchor
custom pound;
$45/hr

$ 342.00

Screw anchors

NA

4' x 3/4";
6" plate @ $9

$ 540.00

4' x 3/4";
6" plate @ $9

$540.00

4' x 3/4";
6" plate @ $9

$684.00

Table 2.Comparative individual costs ($CAN) of 4 dwarf fruit tree support systems in a 5-acre orchard, 500’long x 436’wide.

SlenderSpindle
_________________________

VerticalAxis
___________________________

TaturaTrellis
_____________________________

Super Spindle
______________________________

Labor

NA

3 min/screw
custominstall;
$45/hr

$135.00

3 min/screw
custominstall;
$45/hr

$135.00

3 min/screw
custominstall;
$45/hr

171.00

In-lineposts

NA

3-4"x 10'PT wood
21"in ground
42'o.c.;
9/row x $8.50

$2,295.00

3-4"x 12'PT wood
21"in ground
42'o.c.;
18/rowx $10.25

$5,535.00

3-4"x 10'PT
21"in ground
30'o.c.;
13/row x$8.50

$4,199.00

Labor

NA

4 min/in-line
custompound
@ $45/hr

$ 810.00

4 min/in-line
custompound
@ $45/hr

$1,620.00

4 min/in-line
custompound
@ $45/hr

$1,482.00

Cross braces

NA

NA

3-4"x 8' PT
+bolts
1 ea. row end @ $10

$600.00

NA

Labor

NA

NA

15 min/brace
x 60 x $10/hr

$150.00

NA

Trees

3185@ $6.80

$21,658.00

2220@ $6.80

$15,096.00

2220@ $6.80

$15,096.00

6612@ $6.80

$ 44,961.60

Labor

3185/200
x $10 x 3

$477.75

2220/200
x $10 x 3

$333.00

2220/200
x $10 x 3

$333.00

6612/200
x $10 x 3

$991.80