I had no idea that tiny bits of light during a dark period can cause fems to go hermie. That is awful, really? I thought it was only extreme stress or not properly feminized seeds that causes hermie plants.
I've been running lights 24 hours , with loadshedding. Ended up being like a 18/6 20/4 hour cycle. Then loadshedding stopped for a bit and it was 24 hour light. Now I'm doing 18/6 to save on some electricity, because 24 hours was a bit crazy. My tent does have a tiny pinhole of light at the bottom. One at the top too. I make sure to zip up properly so that flaps cover, and not rush it, because light leaks there too unless the flaps are properly in place. I never figured it to be an issue. Same with the LEDs, of which there are on the plugs and the dehumidifier.
Am I compromising my fem autos here, by not doing complete darkness when they do happen to be dark? The last thing I would want with my first indoor grow would be seeds in the bud xD I cry.
If that is the case, then I should patch light leakage in the tent, and tape over all LEDs in the tent.