Dr Zenzile P. Khetsha
Dr Zenzile Khetsha

POSITION
Lecturer: Plant Production, and Agricultural Management
QUALIFICATIONS
D. Tech Agriculture (Central University of Technology, Free State); M. Tech Agriculture  (Central University of Technology, Free State); PGDip HE (Rhodes University)
SHORT CV
Zenzile P. Khetsha is a lecturer in the Department of Agriculture, Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT). He obtained his National Diploma: Agricultural Management, a Baccalaureus Technologiae Degree: Agricultural Management-Cum laude, a Magister Technologiae: Agriculture and a Doctor Technologiae: Agriculture at Central University of Technology, Free State. He also completed a Post-Graduate Diploma: Higher Education Studies at Rhodes University. Zenzile is involved in teaching & learning at first year level, WIL programme coordination at second year level and also involved in the supervision of postgraduate students. He is a registered as a Certificated Natural Scientist with SACNASP and a recognised Fertilizer Advisor with FERTASA (BASOS). His area of research focus is on the development of mitigating strategies for aromatic & medicinal plants affected by biotic and abiotic stresses using biostimulants and plant growth regulators.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Plant Production, Agricultural Production Management & Techniques
PUBLICATIONS
Nthabiseng Motshabi, Somandla Ncube, Matthew Muzi Nindi, Zenzile Peter Khetsha and Ntsoaki Joyce Malebo. 2021. Evaluation of organochlorine pesticide residues in Beta vulgaris, Brassica oleracea and Solanum tuberosum in Bloemfontein markets, South Africa. Food Science & Nutrition 00: 1-10.
Khetsha, Z.P., Sedibe, M.M. Pretorius, R.J, Van Der Watt, E. 2021. Plant growth regulators and simulated hail-damage improve rose-geranium leaf mineral status and phenolic composition. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 19 (04): 3083-3095.
Khetsha, Z.P., Sedibe, M.M. Pretorius, R.J, Van Der Watt, E. 2021. Cytokinin, gibberellic acid and defoliation on density and morphology of trichome of Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér for essential oil biosynthesis. Agrociencia 55 (4): 331-346.
  • Khetsha ZP, Sedibe MM, Pretorius RJ. 2020. Effects of abscisic acid and methyl jasmonate on recovery of hail damaged rose geranium (P. graveolens L.) plants. Acta Horticulturae 1287: 31-39.
Zenzile P Khetsha, Moosa M Sedibe. 2015. The effect of potassium and potting-bag size on foliar biomass and related attributes and oil composition of rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.). South African Journal of Plant and Soil 32: 113-115.
Khetsha ZP, Sedibe MM. 2015. Effect of NaCl and root-media selection on yield attributes, oil composition and mineral composition of rose geranium. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry: 152-166.
Sedibe MM, Khetsha ZP, Malebo N. 2013. Salinity effects on external and internal morphology of rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.) leaf. Life Science Journal 10 (11s): 99-103. 
PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
  • Combined Congress 2020 (20-23 January 2020), Bloemfontein (Hort Indigenous & Medicinal plants). Oral presentation. Khetsha ZP, Sedibe MM, Pretorius RJ, E van der Watt: Effects of synthetic amalgamated agricultural phytohormones on the changes in leaf trichome morphology and density, selected essential oil yield and quality parameters of simulated hail-damaged rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L’Her.).
  • Combined Congress 2019 (21-24 January 2019), Bloemfontein (Hort production). Poster presentation. Khetsha ZP, Sedibe MM, and Pretorius RJ: Recovery response mechanism of hail damaged rose geranium plant using foliar application of gibberellic acid and cytokinin.
  • Khetsha ZP, Sedibe MM, Pretorius RJ. 2018. Effects of abscisic acid and methyl jasmonate on recovery of hail damaged rose geranium (P. graveolens L.) plants. 30th International Horticultural Congress: 12–16 August 2018 (Poster).
  • Zenzile Peter Khetsha: Teaching multidisciplinary agricultural disciplines in university of technology. Poster. HELTASA 2017, Durban University of Technology; 11/2017. 
  • Zenzile Peter Khetsha: Pedagogical preparedness amongst student-teachers: Agricultural graduate perspective. 3rd Annual International Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein; 10/2017.
  • Tshepo Teele, Zenzile Peter Khetsha: Postgraduate studies experiences in Higher Learning institutions in democratic South Africa: Student perspectives. 3rd Annual International Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein; 10/2017.
  • Zenzile Peter Khetsha: Criticality, Reflexivity and Praxis: Case of Teaching and Learning approach to Agricultural Management Discipline, CUT. 21st International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning, Voila-Bagatelle Hotel, Mauritius; 07/2017.
  • Khetsha ZP. 2017. Criticality, Reflexivity and Praxis: Case of Teaching and Learning Approach to Agricultural Management Discipline, Central University of Technology, Free State. 4th Innovation in Learning and Teaching Conference, 1-2 June 2017 CUT, FS.
  • Khetsha ZP, Sedibe MM. 2015. Effect of NaCl and root-media selection on yield attributes, oil composition and mineral composition of rose geranium. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry, 10-12 June, Colombo, Sri-Lanka.
  • Malebo NJ, Sedibe MM, Khetsha ZP, Kativu E. 2015. The Influence of Essential Oils on Developmental Structures and Morphology on the Yeast Pathogen Eremothecium ashybii. In: Proceedings of the International Association of Food Protection, 25-28 July, Portland, Oregon.
  • Combined Congress 2015 (19-22nd January 2015), George (Hort production). Poster presentation. Presenter: Khetsha ZP: The effect of NaCl and root-media on the yield and mineral composition of rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.).
  • Central University of Technology, Free State: Prestige Research Day (29th October 2014), Poster presentation. Presenter: Khetsha ZP: The effect of NaCl and root-media on the yield and mineral composition of rose geranium (P. graveolens L.).
  • Combined Congress 2014 (20-23rd January 2014), Grahamstown, Rhodes University (Hort nutrition and water). Presenter: Khetsha ZP: The effect of potassium and potting-bag size on yield and oil composition of rose geranium (P. graveolens L.)
  • Central University of Technology, Free State: Prestige Research Day (29th October 2013), Oral presentation. Presenter: Khetsha ZP: The effect of potassium and potting-bag size on yield and oil composition of rose geranium (P. graveolens L.)
EXTERNAL PROFILES
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Contact Us
  • Dr Zenzile Khetsha
  • Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3130
  • zkhetsha@cut.ac.za