Saffron Growth Cycle Irrigation: To ensure a successful season and a high flowering rate, the irrigation process must be carried out regularly after planting the bulbs, twice a week in case of late rains. Care must be taken to irrigate at the end of the day to avoid evaporation of water. Constantly monitoring soil moisture and being careful not to over-irrigate to avoid damaging the crop and causing damage to the bulbs. diseases resistance : We noticed that saffron bulbs are highly resistant to diseases and pests, as the bulbs, or even the leaves and flowers, were not exposed to disease due to pests or parasites. Taking into account the seriousness of rodents on bulbs such as al-Khaland In addition, the bulbs bear the most difficult climatic conditions and harsh temperatures, starting from freezing to 40 degrees Hibernation stage: In the month of April, the growth of new bulbs is completed and their size remains the same (without an increase in size or weight). The leaves wither and dry, and with the advent of the high temperature stage, the plant enters a phase of gradual slowdown until it reaches an almost complete cessation of metabolic activity. It is the stage of vegetative rest. or hibernate. flowering stage: The bulb awakens in September, its metabolic activity increases, and the floral organs appear and develop into flowers at the end of October, and the crop continues to bloom until the end of November.