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What is this black stuff in my soil?

slinky2000 · 2021-10-28 16:31:48

I've a few patches of very waterlogged soil in my lawn and in spots there is this black looking stuff. Any ideas?

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28-10-2021 5:31pm

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slinky2000

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I've a few patches of very waterlogged soil in my lawn and in spots there is this black looking stuff.
Any ideas?

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#2 28-10-2021 6:36pm
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looks like worm castings that went for a swim

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#3 28-10-2021 6:38pm
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Looks like a slime mould of some kind.

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#4 28-10-2021 11:29pm
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OK just googled black slime mould. That's what it looks like thanks.

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#5 28-10-2021 11:33pm
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Don't get to close.

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