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A field trial w as conducted during the late wet seasons of 2011 and 2012 at the Research Farm of the Federal University of Agriculture, Alabata, Abeokuta (7015 �N, 3025 �E) in the forest savanna-transition zone of Ogun State, South Western Nigeria. The objective was to evaluate the effect of time of weed removal and cropping system on weed control and crop performance in okra/amaranthus intercrop. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in a Split-plot arrangement.The treatments consisted of three main plots and five su b plots replicated three times. The main plot treatments were single hoe-weeding at 3 weeks after planting (WAP), double weeding at 3 & 6 WAP and no weeding, while the sub plots consisted of okra intercropped wit h amaranthus at 0.5g/m2or 1.0g/m2, okra sand amaranthus sole at0.5g/m2 or 1.0g/m2. Results from the study showed that intercropping of okra with amaranthus reduced weed infestation significantly (p |
