She was impatient. Claire stared at her mom. Six feet six inches. That's Michael Jordan's height. The corn is only four inches tall today.
Corn can grow more than an inch a day.
Claire looked at the little plants around her. There were more than a million plants, and in a couple of months they'd be as tall as Michael Jordan. In 70 days she might be one inch taller, if she was lucky. She couldn't believe her ears. When the plant stops growing taller, it starts putting all its energy into production of an ear.