Why have these two Ash died?

[MikeTM150]

Hi

 

We pollarded (farmer style!) these 5 ash tree's about 5 or 6 years ago now, three have shot away and put on good growth since, nowever the other two have died and have a fungus on the bottom? Was it the fact that they had not been done for probably 30 0r 40 years previous that it was too much stress or is it soley the fungus?

 

Many Thanks for any help!

[MikeTM150]

helps if u add the pics i guess!!!

[MikeTM150]

try again! Always worked before

[Ben Ballard]

looks a fair bit of grazing damage that not helping fenceing them of would help,armillaria and pholiota squarrosa aswell.

[treeseer]

Along with grazing and fungus, maybe the pruning was a tad too severe and depleting?

[MikeTM150]

Along with grazing and fungus, maybe the pruning was a tad too severe and depleting?

 

did wonder if the pruning might have been bit much, should i have done half tree one year and the other haf couple years later say???

 

also with that fungus is it wise to replant some tree's around them which i had planned to do?