How do I plant citronella and how many cuttings will it give per year?

Citronella is planted from slips (rooted tillers split from mature clumps), set out at the start of the rains so they establish on natural moisture. Keep spacing around 30 to 60 cm so clumps develop fully. It is a perennial that, once established, gives multiple cuttings per year (commonly around 3 to 4, more with good irrigation and warmth) and stays productive for several years before clumps age and need replanting. It likes warm, humid climates, full sun, and light well drained soil, and with assured moisture or irrigation you get more cuttings and more grass, though it tolerates some dryness. The first harvest comes a few months after planting once the clumps are well grown, and then you cut at intervals as the foliage matures. Keep the planting weed-free early, ensure drainage so clumps are not waterlogged, and harvest clean grass for distillation. Like the other oil grasses it is low-pest and not much grazed. The grass side is straightforward; the part that decides whether it pays is the oil price (which competes with imports and swings) and having a distillation unit and buyer arranged. Sort the buyer and still before planting a large area.