This paper reports the determination of copper concentration and the study of its quantities taken up by the sugar cane Co 419, grown under field conditions in the region of Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brasil. The samples came from a fertilization (NPK) experiment plot with three repetitions, and were cut monthly, from the 6th to the 15th month of age. The copper content was determined by the sodium diethyldithiocarbamate method. It can be seen, from the data obtained, that the copper level showed a relative decrease with the aging of the plant. The coper content varied from 7.4 to 62.8 ppm in the stalk and from 10 to 30 ppm in the leaves. The asorption of copper showed an increase proportional to the plant age. The highest uptake of copper occurred in the 14th month of age, when it was absorbed 412 miligrams of copper by 4 stools.