cultivating is the states charge for even one plant.
The real diffrence is the added charges of distribution/sales.
your growing + ozs with three plants right? nothing stops the state from charging you with distribution or sales.
In my state you can be charged for the lights and all the tools used, if caught in the act. I can grow 1-10 plants or 11-100 or 101 -1000+ these are three different charges.
You say 1-6 is your state, why grow three? when six has the same charges?
Besides, if you only need 3 and you grow 6, sounds like alot of down time intill the next grow op is needed.
I will agree nothing like pulling out a huge chuck of some bad ass homemade hash or the smell of your grow room while in full bloom.