Table 4. Herbicide application methods, and their selectivity, ranked by total acres (hectares) treated: 1995.
MethodTypeAcres (hectares)% of total
BasalSelective50,363 (20,381)28
High-volume foliarNonselective42,128 (17,049)24
Low-volume foliar with backpack or hand sprayerSelective40,231 (16,281)23
Cut surfaceSelective/non-selective34,025 (13,769)19
AerialNonselective7,357 (2,977)4
Low-volume foliar broadcastSelective3,974 (1,608)2
Total178,078 (72,066)100