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Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online) Vol.4, No.3, 2014 136 Influence Of Date Of Planting And Time Of Introduction Of Maize On The Agronomic Performance Of Soybean-Maize Intercrop In Nigerian Southern-Guinea Savanna. Philip O. Osang 1* , Bwala Isa Richard 2 , Churchline Amaka Iheadindueme 3 1* Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Cross River State, University of Technology, Obubra campus, Nigeria 2 Crop Protection Department P.M.B. 1069 Faculty Of Agriculture University Of Maiduguri., 3 Department Crop Production University Of Agriculture P.M.B.2373, Makurdi Nigeria Abstract Field experiments were conducted during the 2007 and 2008 cropping seasons to investigate the influence of dates of planting and time of introduction of maize in a soybean/maize intercropping system at the Teaching and Research farm of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The experiment was laid out in a split-split plot replicated three times with two dates of planting (June 27 th and July 27 th ), three periods of introductions of maize (Simultaneous, two weeks after planting soybean and four weeks after planting soybean) and three cropping pattern (soybean sole, maize sole and soybean/ maize intercrop). The results obtained indicated that maize planted sole was significantly (p0.01) taller than intercropped maize. There was significant reduction in maize plant height with delayed introduction and delayed planting. Days to 50% tasseling in maize was not significantly affected by time of introduction of maize. There was no significant effect of date of planting on vegetative or flowering parameters of maize assessed. The yield components and yield of maize decreased with delayed maize introduction. Date of planting only had significant effect (p0.05) on 100-seeds weight o