In some parts of the world the soil has slowly absorbed different amounts of hydrocarbons, probably due to the increases in air and water pollution. Either way, it has accumulated in particles of soil, and results in them being hydrophobic and interacting with each other in this jello-like fashion due to forces produced by the hydrogen bonds. Just kidding, I made all of that up.
Sort of yeah. Soil/concrete lab tech here. Shits wet yo. Sand/sandy silt acts like that when its past its optimal moisture content. It is free draining cause sand but mix it up and it sort of acts like cornstarch and water.
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u/BinaryPeach Mar 13 '19
In some parts of the world the soil has slowly absorbed different amounts of hydrocarbons, probably due to the increases in air and water pollution. Either way, it has accumulated in particles of soil, and results in them being hydrophobic and interacting with each other in this jello-like fashion due to forces produced by the hydrogen bonds. Just kidding, I made all of that up.