Case Study: Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Cheyenne Wells has 18 miles of road in their sub-division to maintain. They're in need of several vegetation management needs, including:
- weed control,
- plant growth regulator (PGR),
- fall mowing,
- and bare-ground around the maintenance shed.
Here are the specs that they agreed on:
| Service | Miles / Area | Spray Width | Acres | Materials | Cost |
| General Roadside (for control of broadleaf weeds) |
18 miles, 36 lane miles | 20 feet | 87.3 | Product A (24 oz/acre) Product B (8 oz/acre) Product C (32 oz/100 gal. H20) |
$1700 or $19.47/acre |
| PGR | 18 miles, 36 lane miles | 20 feet | 87.3 | Product A (1 oz/acre) Product B (8 oz/acre) |
$2051.55 or $23.50/acre |
| Fall Mowing | 18 miles, 36 lane miles | 15 feet | 65.5 | $1050 or $16.03/acre | |
| Bare-ground Option (maintenance yard) | 22,000 sq. ft. | Product A (8 oz/acre) Product B (3 oz/acre) |
$209 or $9.50/1000 sq. ft. | ||
| Total cost for the season: $5010.55 | |||||
