Table 3.

Wholesale nursery tree price and planting costs (in USD) used for techniques. Converted costs in Australia at the rate of 1 AUD = 0.67 USD. Converted costs in Canada at the rate of 1 CAD = 0.73 USD. RBGS (Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney).

Australia (in USD)Glebe Church EucalyptGlebe Playground FigHyde Park KauriRBGS EucalyptRBGS Weeping Lilly PillyRBGS Monument Oak
Trunk formula technique
   Unit cost$16.59/cm2$14.05/cm2$17.67/cm2$12.88/cm2$14.68/cm2$19.15/cm2
CAVAT
   Unit cost$13.26/cm2$13.26/cm2$13.26/cm2$13.26/cm2$13.26/cm2$13.26/cm2
   Planting cost150%150%150%150%150%150%
MIS506/24
   Unit cost$11.91/cm2$11.91/cm2$11.91/cm2$11.91/cm2$11.91/cm2$11.91/cm2
Thyer
   Supply and install cost$22.37$22.37$22.37$22.37$22.37$22.37
STEM
   Tree cost$117.25$150.75$234.50$170.85$160.80$199.66
   Planting costs$1,507.50$1,507.50$1,507.50$1,507.50$1,507.50$1,507.50
   Maintenance cost$70.35/year$70.35/year$70.35/year$70.35/year$70.35/year$70.35/year
Canada (in USD)Coronation Park Monument OakClarence Square Horse ChestnutKew Gardens OakLeaside Church OakHumewood American ElmMount Pleasant Cemetery Maple
Trunk formula technique
   Unit cost$4.80/cm2$8.07/cm2$5.51/cm2$6.99/cm2$4.97/cm2$5.56/cm2
CAVAT
   Unit cost$9.34/cm2$9.34/cm2$9.34/cm2$9.34/cm2$9.34/cm2$9.34/cm2
   Planting cost150%150%150%150%150%150%
MIS506/24
   Unit cost$6.34/cm2$6.34/cm2$6.34/cm2$6.34/cm2$6.34/cm2$6.34/cm2
Thyer
   Supply and install cost$17.18$17.18$17.18$17.18$17.18$17.18
STEM
   Tree cost$199.29$207.32$192.72$206.59$166.44$219.00
   Planting costs$365.00$365.00$365.00$365.00$365.00$365.00
   Maintenance cost$25.55/year$25.55/year$25.55/year$25.55/year$25.55/year$25.55/year