On my outside grows, I never topped or anything. So this isn't first hand experience. The conventional wisdom, is for outside never top if you want the big yield.
On the detection side, I think this would help more from wandering weed rippers. I lost a lot over the years from lowlifes ripping off my crops. Never once to police. The copter sweeps look more for color. I think you've got a few plants. Probably pretty safe from the copters, but hey, you never know.
On the detection side, I think this would help more from wandering weed rippers. I lost a lot over the years from lowlifes ripping off my crops. Never once to police. The copter sweeps look more for color. I think you've got a few plants. Probably pretty safe from the copters, but hey, you never know.