Picking the biggest producer in a pack and picking the strongest one rarely land on the same plant, and ignoring that usually leaves you with a keeper that satisfies neither goal. Deciding which matters more before the hunt begins saves a lot of second guessing at week eight. Frameworks for weighting selection criteria are written up at https://breederregularseeds.com, which helps when you find yourself torn between two numbers. My own bias runs toward the smaller, stronger plants.
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