The paper presents a study of the technologies of energetic willow cultivation in the first year of cultivation (the year of starting the plantation). The studies were conducted for two willow plantations located in the region of Małopolska. On the basis of operation sheets the levels of work expenditure were determined, split between manpower and machine work. Next, the costs of energetic willow production, meant for seedling, in the first year of cultivation, were determined. The production cost structure covered the costs of: raw materials, machine operation, manpower, as well as indirect costs.