ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - University of Namibia

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Figure 16: Collection of beach-cast Laminaria pallida Table 5: Proximate composition of dried powdered kelp Component Dry weight (%) Moisture 14.36 ± 0.13 Sodium (Na) 2.90 ± 0.03 Calcium (Ca) 1.62 ± 0.01 Phosphorus (P) 0.38 ± 0.01 Crude fiber (CF) 7.01 ± 0.04 Fat 0.65 ± 0.07 Ash 50.66 ± 0.90 Mushroom Research The resignation of Mr. Mubiana in mid June 2011 halted the research activities in mushroom, until the appointment of Ms. Hausiku during the third quarter of the year. Since Ms. Hausiku’s appointment, the focus of the Centre’s mushroom activities has been that of recuperation of mushroom R & D and production of quality spawn for future research as well as supplying to the Community. Towards the end of 2011, quality spawns were eventually developed and are being used to inoculate wheat straws. The whole restoration process has been successful and the first fruiting bodies were harvested on 30 January 2012. 18
Figure 17: Mushroom R & D and production at SANUMARC Coastal agriculture & plant biodiversity research For most part of 2011, the Centre had no researcher in coastal agriculture and plant biodiversity research, until the appointment of Mr. Mowa during the last quarter on the year. Since his appointment, the focus has been on the recuperation of the greenhouse and the shade-net garden, which is still on-going. As part of the on-going Southern African Norway Tertiary Education Development (SANTED) project, Mrs. Devota Kavishe spent considerable time at the Centre collecting desert plants to enrich the Namibian database collection.. In June and November 2011, field trips were organized to collect plant specimens from Kuiseb valley, Henties Bay lichen field, OMDEL, Uis town and its environs, Namib rock and Brandberg areas. Several plant specimens were collected and 63 specimens were processed for the herbarium. These specimens belong to 23 plant families. Fifty four (54) were herbaceous and 9 shrubby. SANUMARC Herbarium Checklist is presented in Table 6. The task of collecting plants for any herbarium is tedious and delicate. Some of the specimens collected did not dry properly or loose important parts such as flowers and fruits and thus discarded as they are not fit for display. The rainy season in 2011 was extended and the Kuiseb River was still flowing when the exercise was taking place. The Omaruru river bed was still damp. Rare wetland species like Nesaea luedritzii come out during periods of extended river dampness. Of the specimens added to the herbarium in 2011, 6 were collected from Brandberg, 10 from Kuiseb valley, 7 from Lichen field, 11 from Namib rock, 9 from Omaruru river-bed and delta (OMDEL), and 20 from Uis town and its environs. Table 6: SANUMARC Herbarium Species Checklist (2011) SPECIES NAME FAMILY LOCATION Acrotome fleckii (Gurke) Launert Lamiaceae Namib rock Acrotome flekii (Gurke) Launert Lamiaceae Uis Aizoanthemum galenioides (Fenzle ex Sond.) Friedrich Aizoaceae Namib rock Aizoanthemum rehmanii (Schinz) H.E.K. Hartmann Aizoaceae OMDEL 19
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