I guess that's a better approach tbh.
My median comment was more for the fanboys who are there for confirmation bias more than anything as far as positive things go. I totally get the inbetweeners in this situation, with the herms and all..... Can't ignore em, happened to me too just not as early or frequently as some others. Could be luck of the draw, dunno. I do plan on growing the ~15 packs I've got in the next couple of years, so we'll see.
We just need better information.
Some strains definitely herm more easily than others -- and some never seem to do it no matter what. (I'm talking early hermies, not late bananas.)
A lot of people find & remove all the early male flowers then give glowing reviews. Fuck that.
Maybe they would sing a different tune if they missed a few and ended up with seeded bud and shit yields.
All of my triple novas hermed but the quick-dried sample buds have been fire to the max. Frosty, great taste & smell, plus very intense buzz.
Yield would have been thin even without seeds; now it's pitiful.
Is this my fault?
Maybe.
I'm responsible for my grow environment and something obviously stressed them out.
I was also also too busy to search for male flowers and remove them, but it's not like my pack of seeds came with a brochure that clued me in on the strong hermie triat.
Is it Rusty's fault?
Maybe.
He did sell me seeds that are obviously more hermie-prone than others.
I suppose it really doesn't matter.
It is what it is -- and it's been a learning experience.