man, that sucks. i think cutting them early might be your best bet. if he takes the 3, he's going to look for more. if he sees them chopped, he's likely to assume you chopped all of them early.
are you sure he is going to steal them and not go notify a cop though? he could have your plates too. not to hit you with them negative waves, but i'd be pretty careful about going back there.
holy shit, I went back, and nervous as hell.
I am going to let them go for now. I did a bit of LST and suppercropping to maybe hide the plants not spotted. I walked near enough to spot the three he saw, but I didn't get too close. The next time I go I might just start chopping everything as I can each trip. I think next week or two.
But I did bring home a branch, one that probably fell 4-5 days ago. Now after a few more days it has become smokeable, but not cured at all yet. I spent the entire summer not smoking except about 5 times, and this shit has me lit.
I have 111 grams dried from the branch with a small top. Was not ready, at all. Pics to follow.
I had some plants I never fertilized or watered just used native soil with a little perlite, damn, I never went to see them, and when I saw them the past few days ago, they are several feet taller and bushier than the plants I tended to all summer.
I surely know what kind of soil I am planting in next year. Screw hauling in soil, only a few amendments. I did plant them outside when they were 18" tall or 8" for some.
I am trying to research next years plans for genetics.