Dr Nkosinathi Kaptein
Position
Lecturer
Department
Soil and Crop and Climate Sciences
Address
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Crop Soil and Climate Sciences
IB 54
UFS
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Short CV

Nkosinathi Kaptein (PhD in Agrometeorology) 

Professional bodies: South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) Pr. Sci. Nat.: 117971

Publications

Kaptein ND, Clulow AD, Everson C, Toucher M, Germishuizen I. 2025. The surface water balance and the long-term effect of Acacia mearnsii and young E. dunnii on streamflow at the Two Streams research catchment. Water SA. In press.

Kaptein ND, Clulow AD, Everson C, Toucher M, Germishuizen I. 2024. The influence of different tree species and age on the surface water balance of a small commercial forestry catchment. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 54: 101893.

Kaptein ND, Toucher M, Clulow AD, Everson C, Germishuizen I. 2024. Water use and hydrological implications of fast-growing Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla hybrid in northern Zululand, South Africa. Water SA 50: 57-68.

Kaptein ND, Everson C, Clulow AD, Toucher M, Germishuizen I. 2023. Transpiration rates from a matured Eucalyptus grandis x E. nitens clonal hybrid and Pinus elliottii plantation near the Two Streams research catchment, South Africa. Hydrological Earth Systems Science 27: 4467-4484.

Kaptein ND, Everson C, Clulow AD, Toucher M, Germishuizen I. 2023. Changes in energy balance and total evaporation with age, and between two commercial forestry species in South Africa. Journal of Hydrology 626: 130127

Kaptein ND, Clulow AD, Toucher M, Everson C, Dovey SB, Germishuizen I. 2023. Plantation water productivity (PWPWOOD) and not water use efficiency (WUE) as the measure of commercial plantation yield improvement: a review. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science 85: 1-10.

Kaptein ND, Savage MJ, Light ME. 2019. An irrigation control system with a web-based interface for the management of Eucalyptus planting stock in a nursery. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science 81 (1): 31-37.

Kaptein ND, Titshall L. 2019. A simple calibration of Hobo 4 channel analog dataloggers for use with watermark 253-L soil water potential sensors. Water SA 45 (2): 160-164.

Kaptein ND, Savage MJ, Light ME. 2019. Sensors for the improvement of irrigation efficiency in a nursery – a review. Water SA 45 (3): 527-535.

Publications (Short List)

 

Research

Crop water productivity 

Catchment water yield

Total water use instrumentation in Agriculture

Measurement of sapflow in agricultural crops

 

Courses Presented

AGR1554 – Physical and Mechanized Principles in Agriculture

CLIM3734 - Micrometeorology

CLIM4874/6874 – Advanced Micrometeorology and Instrumentation

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