The Rattlebox plant, scientific name – Crotalaria retusa is an ornamental plant that’s also medicinal. While many don’t know it as Crotalaria retusa, its common names are rattleweed, showy rattlebox, cat’s bell, etc. The reason its name is likened to Read more…
Author: Akin Chaktty
Growing up in a family deeply rooted in agriculture, I developed an early passion for cultivating the land, caring for animals, and exploring sustainable ways to improve farm productivity. I've worked extensively across multiple areas of agriculture, food and cash crop cultivation, poultry farming, fish farming etc. At FarmPally, I enjoy sharing practical insights drawn from real-life experiences to help farmers, pet owners, and agriculture lovers make informed, and sustainable decisions.
Characteristics of Entomophilous flowers All entomophilous flowers share a few common characteristics. Some of the features are discussed below. Size of Entomophilous Flowers The Entomophilous flowers are usually large and conspicuous. Examples of Entomophilous flowers are are Clitoria, Stenolobium Read more…
What is Yeast? Yeasts belong to the genus Saccharomyces. They are well known for the role they play in bakeries and breweries. They are also important because they have a high content of vitamin B. Thus, yeast preparations are available Read more…
Coriander is a plant that’s cultivated mostly for spice and cooking in the kitchen. Coriander was used thousands of years ago; this is confirmed by archaeological findings from different countries. Coriander’s scientific name is Coriandrum sativum and the common name Read more…
Pig is one of the cleanest animals in nature because they don’t like eating in a dirty environment or excrete close to where they eat and stay. Raising pigs for a commercial purpose is capital expensive, and profitable at the Read more…
To make your pigs grow healthy and faster, carbs and protein are not the only feed ingredients responsible for weight gain. Vitamin and Minerals also help in the absorption and utilization of the feed nutrients so the pigs can have Read more…
Celosia is an edible vegetable that belongs to the family – Amaranthaceae, and it has different species. However, the most popularly cultivated species is the Celosia argentea. Celosia argentea is not only eaten as vegetables, it also has medicinal uses. Read more…
Sunflower Characteristics Sunflower plant (Helianthus annus) belongs to the composite family. The plant has a compound flower made up of a group of smaller flowers called florets. These florets are clustered together to form a dense head called the capitulum, Read more…
What is Wind Seed Dispersal? Wind seed dispersal is when air breeze or wind aids the transfer of seeds from the parent plant to another location. Fruits and seeds dispersal by the wind is usually very small and light. Dispersal Read more…
Erysipelas or diamond disease is an infectious disease that affects pigs, mini pigs, mostly adult pigs. Erysipelas is not the same as Cellulitis but shares similar symptoms. However, Erysipelas is also referred to as St. Anthony’s fire. The zoonotic disease Read more…
