Autumnplantedsugarcanegrowsratherslowlyasambienttemperature decreases soon after crop establishment in November. In this study, both intercrops grew mainly during the dormant phase (winter) of sugarcane and were harvested at the start of its active tiller production in spring and early summer. Presence of intercrops during this slow growth phase of sugarcane did not have a significant effect on cane yield in either year of this study