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Spot on. It is indeed the 'cramp ball'. The tree is going. What do I do with
the stump ? Will it just continue to decay and host many other fungii ? Or
do I need to try and get it out ? Is there anything I can do (spray it with
something etc?) to stop the stump providing a place for more fungii ?

Leave it there unless it's in the way. If you do want it out and you can
dig round it, get someone to shin up the tree with a rope and attach it
as near the top as possible.

Dig round the tree and cut the roots as you come across them. You can
find where the next one is by getting someone to pull on the rope - the
earth will move for you. When most of the roots have been cut you should
be able to pull the tree over, bringing the root out of the ground.

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Rusty
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