Table 2.

Uses of different developmental samples in modeling.

Sample name	Sample development strategy	Modeling purpose
Tillering 1	Eleven consecutive days in tillering stage	Yield prediction in tillering stage
Heading 1	Eleven consecutive days in heading stage	Yield prediction in heading stage
Heading 2	Eleven consecutive days in tillering stage + Eleven consecutive days in heading stage	Yield prediction in tillering stage
Milk 1	Eleven consecutive days in milk stage	Yield prediction in milk stage
Milk 2	Eleven consecutive days in heading stage + Eleven consecutive days in milk stage	Yield prediction in milk stage