SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2019

COST OF SOIL PREPARATION

DRY COST (R / HA)

DIESEL USAGE

TYPE OF ACTION

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth

ℓ /ha 320 ℓ /ha 450 ℓ /ha 640 ℓ /ha 880 ℓ /ha 650 ℓ /ha 950 ℓ /ha 490 950 ℓ /ha 420 ℓ /ha 280 ℓ /ha 140-250 ℓ /ha 150 ℓ /ha 25 ℓ /uur

ℓ /ha ℓ /ha ℓ /ha ℓ /ha ℓ /ha ℓ /ha ℓ /ha

Rip easy soil (wide furrow width: ±1 000mm)

R10 500/ha R12 000/ha 280 R11 900/ha R13 600/ha 350 R18 000/ha R20 400/ha 560 R20 500/ha R25 500/ha 720 R15 300/ha R18 700/ha 520 R24 000/ha R27 200/ha 820 R15 000/ha R17 000/ha 420

Rip difficult terrain and soil (narrow furrow widths: ±750mm)

Rip and cross easy soil (wide furrow width)

Rip and cross difficult terrain and soil (narrow furrow width)

Deep mix and delve plough (without rip) Rip and cross delve (narrow furrow width) Single blade rip and 3 blade cross-mix rip Spit delve full area (25 ton excavator)

R27 000/ha R12 000/ha R7 500/ha

Spit delve only on rows and ridging (25 ton excavator)

Ridging of rows with bulldozer (D5-D6 Cat)

Deforestation (D8 Cat)

R6 000-R9 000/ha

Remove vines with wing (D8 Cat)

R4 000/ha

Excavator (Cat ±30 ton) – work tempo dependent on soil type

R850/uur

SOURCE: VINPRO

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