... that's bloody shame Woody, but clearly you had no choice either given your limitations for such a grow out...
I'd say you were over due for a snafu like this! Did you say not even a presex pistil to be found? A very dubious sign indeed.....
Sooner or later you'll get a lousy batch, no process is perfect, fem'ing or auto'ing... No telling what happened either, seems a packing error is least likely, but not out of the question,... however that so many out of one pack(?) failed to auto or trigger even with extended time at least (seen some still auto, but veg'ed for many weeks longer than they should have) begs some questions! ....1, maybe 2 I'd brush off more readily, but 5/8
not so much ... Do the packs have lot #'s, like Sweet seeds do? I have often wondered about the packing process, if multiple plant's seeds are mixed together in a some hopper and auto-filled/sealed-- most likely, right? If so, zero chance of isolating the bad batch! This is why I appreciate Sweets way of doing this, if there's a consistent problem they can trace it back....
Too bad the Night Owl seeds weren't there! But you've had freakish luck with Scambeza so why not?