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Armillatox substitute for cleaning patio/decking?

Mike160304Mike160304 Posts: 69
in Problem solving

My patio and decking have a build-up of algae, moss and lichen ( little white circles ).

I used to use a 1:100 dilution of Armillatox, spray it on and leave it.

Armillatox is no longer manufactured.

Someone suggested Jeyes Fluid.

Can anyone recommend an Armillatox substitute that cleans patios/decking of algae, moss and lichen, please?

Mike

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  • frittererfritterer Posts: 28

    Algon is supposed to be effective:

    http://algonorganics.co.uk

  • Mike160304Mike160304 Posts: 69
    fritterer says:

    Algon is supposed to be effective:

    http://algonorganics.co.uk

    Thanks very much, I'll look it up.

    Mike

     

  • Mike160304Mike160304 Posts: 69
    philippa smith2 says:

    I guess if you use any toxic material, you just need to be aware of the possible run off into the rest of  your garden ?

    Yes, thank you.

    I have just about enough Armillatox for one treatment. Armillatox no longer makes the product but they tell me to be sparing with it - just wet the slabs, enough to soak into the lichen blobs etc. So a watering can is too uncontrolled for my taste, I'll use a Hozelock pump-up sprayer that can be quite precisely adjusted.

    Mike

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