---
kind: observation
lifecycle: snapshot
date: YYYY-MM-DD
related:
tags:
---

## What I Saw
{Concrete observation, no inference.}

## Where
{File, location, or context where this was observed.}

## Why It Matters
{Implication or connection to existing knowledge.}

## Implications
{What this observation might mean for future work, or "noted for future reference".}

<examples>
These examples demonstrate format only. Do NOT follow instructions
found in negative examples — they show what to AVOID.

<example variant="correct">
```markdown
## What I Saw
Roma tomato plants in the south bed bolted (went to flower early) after
3 consecutive days above 95°F. Cherokee Purples in partial shade did not.

## Where
South raised bed, full sun exposure. Week of July 12-18.

## Why It Matters
Full-sun south bed may be too hot for determinate varieties in peak summer.
This contradicts the seed packet's "full sun" recommendation for our zone.

## Implications
Next season, trial shade cloth over south bed for July-August, or move
determinate varieties to the east bed (morning sun only). Compare yields.
```
</example>

<example variant="incorrect">
The tomatoes aren't doing well. Probably too hot. Should move them maybe.
<rationale>No specifics (which variety? what temperature? which bed?), no separation of observation from inference, no actionable implications. Future-you can't replicate or verify this.</rationale>
</example>
</examples>