Production costs of greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers in years 2004-2007

Abstract

The aim of the research was determination of the level of production costs of greenhouse vegetable in years 2004-2007. The research was carried out in object having at disposal 23-29 (ha) under protection surface, greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers. The production of greenhouse tomatoes was profitable in the whole period of the research. In case of late greenhouse cucumbers were cultivated there it not profitable only in 2006, in the period remaining it ran beyond profitability insignificantly. Costs of production of greenhouse tomatoes were formed at the level of 2.12 (2007)-2.49 (2006) PLN•kg-1, early greenhouse cucumber: 1.32 (2006)-2.25 (2007) PLN•kg-1 and greenhouse late cucumber 1.77 (2004)-2.38 (2006) PLN•kg-1.

Keywords

• horticulture
• greenhouse
• tomato
• cucumber
• costs of production