The UAE’s peak summer is coming to a close, and daily hours have dropped to fewer than 13, with this trend anticipated to last until April 21 of the following year. The Suhail star’s debut on August 24 marks the change from sweltering summer heat to cooler weather.
The ‘Safriyah’ season, a 40-day period that ushers in the transition to autumn, begins with this celestial occurrence. Suhail’s arrival not only heralds the beginning of a milder period of weather, but also the perfect time to plant crops.
Farmers start planting seeds in shielded nurseries at this time to protect them from the stifling heat and arid winds. These seedlings will be moved to permanent ground between mid-August and September. Dates are collected, preserved, and made into date syrup as summer comes to a conclusion. It’s also the right time of year to grow trees, legumes, and other types of palm trees.
A wheat farm in Sharjah’s Mleiha desert has produced an amazing 200 tonnes of high-quality output from a starting 400-hectare area in accordance with this seasonal change. The initiative intends to grow to 1,900 hectares, and efforts are coordinated to plant seeds in November, which coincides with harvest time. In addition to the weather changing, this shift marks an important time for agriculture and the production of different crops.
