What method is often used to apply pesticides for targeted plant growth control?

The method known as spotgun or exact dosage is particularly effective for targeted plant growth control because it allows for precise application directly to specific areas or plants where control is needed. This method minimizes the risk of affecting non-target plants and reduces the overall amount of pesticide used, enhancing environmental safety and efficacy. By delivering a concentrated dose to a specific location, spotgun applications can effectively manage pests or undesirable plant growth with minimal overspray, leading to better management of the application process and reduced chemical exposure to the surrounding environment.

Other methods, while useful in their contexts, do not offer the same level of accuracy as spotgun application. For example, foliage spraying covers large areas and might lead to non-target coverage, and granular or pellet applications spread pesticides over a broader range, which might not be necessary for situational plant control. Basal spraying, while effective on certain species or scenarios, may also lack the precision that spotgun or exact dosage methods provide.