Re: How do I change the y-axis on an Excel chart from numbers towords. This will plot everything as zero values, since they are all text. You can fake it using one of these approaches: http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Y_CategoryAxis.html. http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/DotPlot.html. - Jon.
First you must keep in mind that all ears of corn have an even number of rows, never an odd number. All average ears have between 12 and 20 rows. Still, it's difficult to tell at a glance whether an ear has 14, 16, 18, or 20 rows.
Planting corn requires a minimum of three rows (ideally four), of about four feet in length. The space between rows needs to be three feet. This minimum space allows adequate pollination for the ears. Corn is pollinated by pollen from it's tassels (the tops of the plant). Compare this to tomatoes, which are self pollinating (which is why you can grow a single plant).