This tactic can reduce the amount of smut that occurs, but it typically does not eliminate the disease. Typically, smut poses more of a problem in winter wheat than in spring wheat because in autumn, when winter wheat is planted, there is a longer period of more favorable temperatures for teliospore germination than compared to the planting season for spring wheat.
This approach can decrease the amount of smut that occurs, but it usually does not eradicate the disease. Typically, smut is more problematic in winter wheat than in spring wheat because during autumn, when winter wheat is planted, there is a longer period with more favorable temperatures for teliospore germination compared to the planting season for spring wheat.