population density as a result of
crowding and competition for light but this result
did not conform to this expectation, probably
because the cowpea population at which
interspecific competition for light becomes limiting
might not have been reached. Besides, the growth
habits of the two crop species differed; while
cowpea was low growing, cassava has erect
growth. This result also showed cassava plant
height, number of branches and LAI increased with
age. Similar results had been reported by Olasantan
(1993) in cowpea/cassava and Aduramigba and
Tijani-Eniola (2001) in groundnut/cassava
intercropping.