Takim, Felix OgarFadayomi, O.Ekeleme, FAmosun, J.O2021-06-022021-06-022013-09https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5755This 2 year study investigated the relationship between the number of weed seeds in the soil seedbank and the emerged population of weed seedlings in 4 land use intensities in a southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria. Soil samples were collected soon after harrowing to a depth of 15cm and the weed seeds therein were enumerated. The emerged weed seedlings in the field sampling areas were counted over the following 12 or 15 weeks. The overall average proportion of the active weed seedbank emerging as seedlings at these fields range from 15.8 to 33.6 % of the total weed seedbank enumerated and found to be slightly differed across the cropping systems, weed control practices and land use intensities. The results showed a significant (P≤0.05) linear relationship between the weed seed numbers in the soil and the weed seedling numbers on the arable fields. The result will be valuable in aiding the prediction of likely weed infestations in arable crops and provide a valuable input in timing of weed control.Soilseedbankland useweed speciesweed emergencecowpeamaize