SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2023

COST OF SOIL PREPARATION

DRY COST (R / HA)

DIESEL USAGE***

TYPE OF ACTION

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth

R11 840/ha R15 315/ha 250 ℓ /ha 300 ℓ /ha R13 925/ha R16 710/ha 275 ℓ /ha 330 ℓ /ha R20 890/ha R23 675/ha 415 ℓ /ha 470 ℓ /ha R26 460/ha R30 635/ha 525 ℓ /ha 605 ℓ /ha R17 270/ha R22 280/ha 340 ℓ /ha 440 ℓ /ha R27 850/ha R33 420/ha 550 ℓ /ha 660 ℓ /ha R18 100/ha R22 280/ha 360 ℓ /ha 440 ℓ /ha R22 900/ha

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

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

500 ℓ /ha 640 ℓ /ha 280 ℓ /ha 100 ℓ /ha 140 - 180 ℓ /ha 90 ℓ /ha 23 ℓ /hour

Extreme conditions blade rip (60+ ton bulldozer)

Spit delve full area (22 ton excavator)

R30 385/ha

Spit delve only on rows and ridging (22 ton excavator)

R13 900/ha

Ridging of rows with bulldozer (Komatso D155)

R6 240/ha

Deforestation (Komatso D85)

R7 790 - 10 000/ha

Remove vines with wing (Komatso D85)

R4 990/ha

Excavator (Komatso ±22 ton) – work tempo dependent on soil type

R1 120/hour

CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS AND DRAINAGE

*Drainage (per meter)

R340/m

**Construction of dam (per cubic meter storage volume) (Easy soil / material nearby, Volume > 100 000m³)

R30 – R40/m³

**Construction of dam (per cubic meter storage volume) (Difficult soil / material far, Volume < 100 000m³)

R40 – R50/m³

* Cost of drainage includes all costs (calculated at a depth of 2m, moderate soil). ** Diesel included and consultant fees. Costs can vary depending on the location, slope, type – as well as availability of material on-site. *** Diesel consumption is realistic norms (which vary between different manufacturers).

SOURCE: VINPRO

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