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.
A specific approach can decrease smut prevalence, although it rarely eliminates the disease. Smut generally causes more problems in winter wheat than in spring wheat because of the warmer autumn temperatures that allow for a longer period of teliospore germination, which is less favorable for spring wheat planting.