Does anyone know what is in "ALGON"?
It is a liquid sold as "The original organic algae control"?
Will it really permanently kill off green algal discoloration on
drives, stone paths and walls?
How effective is it in permanently killing off moss infestations on
stone walls and in flower borders?
Is it in fact a total herbicide?
Is it safe to use it in a garden in which I encourage birds?
Can neighbouring plants absorb it from the soil?
Have you personally used it?

Franz

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Does anyone know what is in "ALGON"?
It is a liquid sold as "The original organic algae control"?
Will it really permanently kill off green algal discoloration on
drives, stone paths and walls?
How effective is it in permanently killing off moss infestations on
stone walls and in flower borders?
Is it in fact a total herbicide?
Is it safe to use it in a garden in which I encourage birds?
Can neighbouring plants absorb it from the soil?
Have you personally used it?

Franz



IME nothing will permanently kill moss or algae, if the conditions are right
(which is usually why its there :-) it will return.

I wonder what makes it 'organic' ...I suspect its the same as putting
'farmhouse' on a cake sold by a supermarket and made in a factory, ie
meaningless.

FWIW I have previously used algae control in ponds (wouldnt use it now) ,
and found that though the chemical didnt kill the plants it definitely
affected them.

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I have it on good authority that it is acetic acid (vinegar) based. It even smells like vinegar. However, the following datasheet doesn’t seem to mention acetic acid.

http://algonorganics.co.uk/Algon%20s...ta%20sheet.doc

It mentions ethanoic acid, which is the systematic name for what is colloquially known as acetic acid.

What upon earth
Cas-No 64-19-7
and
EINECS-No 200-580-7
and
C.I acid
are, and their role in the preparation, I have absolutely no idea.
But the citric acid and phosphate ester are probably merely to give stability to the preparation.
It is perhaps odd to use a systematic name for the acetic acid, but a colloquial name for the citric acid. But given the systematic name of citric acid is 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, perhaps we can forgive them.

I would also be interested in knowing what people's experience with this product is. It is supposed also to deal with moss as well as algae, and I have a problem with both, the algae more particularly in the more shaded areas. I have a large area paved with fired clay (not concrete) paviours at my drive and front of house, which attracts algae and moss both more luxuriantly, and holds onto it better, than the concrete ones. Last time I gave it a good clean (with a pressure washer) it took a couple of days, since one had to give detailed attention to every individual brick, an experience I am keen not to repeat. So if this stuff is as effective as they claim, it would be a huge boon.