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This clear jelly was found after a heavy rain fall in a patch of soil in our garden. What could it be?

The soil was a fertilised mix of regular soil and potting mix. One morning after a heavy rainfall, we noticed very many globules of a clear jelly-like substance. This jelly was found nowhere else in the garden. It had a uniform consistance and each globule was no bigger than a regular marble. We thought it may have been some sort of micro-organism, so we tried to incubate it by putting one globule in a cup of egg yolk, this yealded no noticable growth.

The picture attached shows 3 globules of the jelly after being rinsed (still with traces of dirt). The consistancy is such that it is clinging to the page of the book.

 

Thanks,

Manu Francois + Reuben Herz-Edinger

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  • Asked by mareubs
  • on 2009-12-11 00:01:58
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Categories: Environment.

Tags: Rain, jelly, soil, organism, micro.

 

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