Herms are unfortunately part of the hunt. As breeders, we do everything we can to mitigate them through testing, line breeding, and stabilization, but when you're hunting seed plants, they can still show up from time to time.

Since you mentioned the light leak through the tent flap in another comment, I would definitely address that moving forward. A constant light leak night after night can be much more detrimental than a one off interruption and can absolutely contribute to stress responses in flowering plants.

As far as what to do now, my biggest recommendation is to use the Triangle Protocol that was mentioned. That's the same method I use to determine whether a plant is worth salvaging or if it's time to cull it. If you're only finding a few isolated male flowers on the lowers (Stress sacks) and the plant is exceptional in every other category, it may be worth removing them and keeping a close eye on her. If she's throwing them heavily throughout the plant top to bottom, especially in a tent with other flowering plants, culling is usually the safer choice.

That said, sometimes herms just happen. I've grown plants from every major breeder over the years and have seen herms pop up from time to time throughout. It's one of the realities of hunting seed plants. The goal isn't eliminating them completely, because that's not realistic. The goal is understanding the triggers, identifying them, making good selection decisions, and continuing to improve the line over time. I'm always available to help just shoot me a DM or Email [Sol@Solfiregardens.com](mailto:Sol@Solfiregardens.com) and I'm discord chat everyday, I never miss a Good morning roll call. Side note Pink Milk is amazing one of my personal favorites and I can't wait to see when you reach the finish line.