Seema's plant near the window is wilting
Seema's plant near the window is wilting. Seema says it is getting too much sun. Grandmother says it is getting too little water. Knowing only this much, can we be sure who is right?
Who do you think is right? Pick one.
The answer: No, not yet
Why
If you said we can't be sure yet, that's exactly the sharp move here — you noticed two possible causes and no way to pick between them. Both fit what we see: too much sun can wilt a plant, and so can too little water. Wilting is the RESULT; it doesn't tell you which cause did it, because different causes can produce the same sign. The fix isn't to guess — it's to gather one more clue that separates them: feel the soil. Dry and crumbly points to water; damp soil with a scorched, pale look points to sun. Test the idea: a doctor seeing a fever doesn't name the illness on the spot — the fever fits many causes, so they check further. The honest answer is: not yet — one observation can't decide between two causes that both explain it.
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