RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1872?].01.02. After very rainy night not very Heavy — I can now see traces of washing [Earthworm research notes] CUL-DAR63.2. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2025. RN1
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Jan 2d [1872] After very rainy night not very Heavy — I can now see traces of washing down of chalk from the old castings with chalk —
Old castings with grains some of pellets blown to leeward —
On quite level surface — no movement except through wind. I think wind does much, both on pushing castings & on pellets.
Wind Crumble
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