General information and discussion about cultivating onions, garlic, shallots and leeks.
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August 22, 2018 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Floyd VA
Posts: 771
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I typically grow about 500 bulbs per year; 100 for a friend at $10/lb, 100 for seed, and we consume most of the remaining 300 and give some to friends. Considering the tilling, planting, fertilizing, watering, scaping, harvesting, curing, and cleaning it's a fair amount of work, but hey it's an enjoyable hobby.
Sounds like you will be growing some 14,000 bulbs or nearly 30 times as much as I do. Given that you also have the cost of tunnels, marketing, transportation, and perhaps labor and machinery, is that return of only $6,000 pre-tax per year (1,000 lbs @ $6/lb) considered worth your effort? Just curious as I have often fantasized about expanding to a large scale as you do, but am always held back by the low return on my invested effort. |
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