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Pumpking

Germany

Not sure if that´s the right place for this question, but I assume he belongs to the group of "new growers" on BP. During 2015 and beginning of 2016 this Cocuzza guy was the one who sort of asked for seeds of all kinds of interesting veggies (incl. giant pumpkins) and he also started a diary in 2015, but as soon as the 2016 growing season began, I have the impression he disappeared from BP. Dear Cocuzza, you asked for seeds so often, and I guess alot of growers had sent some of their great seeds to you, therefore (even though I understand that you perhaps prefer to dedicate your time to the plants right now, in times when they need your attention and care the most), it would be great if you posted some occasional updates of the results you´ve gotten out of the many seeds from the many other growers. At least I assume you must have achieved some great results, because I only know your BP name in the context of someone asking for seeds, I haven´t come across a "Cocuzza" who had been asking for hints, advise, help, suggestions, etc. etc.

7/27/2016 11:20:33 AM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

I sent him seeds...and followed up with an email on june 12th. He never replied. One of his last posts on BP was one asking for long gourd seeds, he said it was for a vert young girl in new york, and gave out her address. Ken D wisely delated that post. There are a few other new growers that I sent seeds out at my expense. They are not answering my emails either..two come to mind that were in the same situation as cocuzza. New grower, put a few entries into a diary....and then no word again.

If you guys were serious about growing..this site would help. The joy of pumpkins is not getting the seeds...it is seeing what you can do with them.

7/27/2016 4:00:58 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

that ungrateful prick... I hope he's got downy mildew...I don't really need thanks for sending seeds although it is a nice courtesy, and just a nice thing to do in general...I sent that hotsupper pumpkin seeds...good genetics too, long gourd, watermelon/squash/tall sunflowers, big head sunflowers /a bag of a dozen or so ghost peppers, and a book on how to grow giant pumpkins.!!...who the hell can't get excited enough to say thanks about that package!?...maybe he ate a ghost pepper and had a heart attack.... Qtip sent me a busted can of dinty Moore soup, I think I thanked him four times!!!....interesting dude though ...maybe not speaka English no good??

7/27/2016 5:10:08 PM

Bma113

Elizabeth, PA

On behalf of the new growers that are not ungrateful pricks, I would like to thank this site and all the guys on it that spend there own time to answer questions, provide information, and offer seeds so that FNG's that are interested in growing can take that first step. I am very grateful for free seeds from last year and now that I have got my feet wet I definitely plan on participating in a few auctions next season. Thanks!!!

7/27/2016 5:33:41 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

bma113...we really like the new growers that are really growers. Hope your plants are doing great...cant let that q-tip guy run away with new grower honors. Of course...have to like the fact that q-tip does say thank you, sends emails when he sees something interesting in a diary, posts in his own diary, enters fun posts on the board and shares his super secret new grower fertilizer "dinty moore" with the old timers that didnt have a clue of its potential. Welcome both of you to the giant growers world.

7/27/2016 5:53:31 PM

Q Tip

Mn

You're welcome for the stew by the way - lol

7/27/2016 6:16:44 PM

Q Tip

Mn

And thank you to everyone that contributes on this site - and ahhhh shucks bnot you are making me blush :)

7/27/2016 6:18:42 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

And uh....just in case cocuzza sees this ...we're just playin....good to see ya

7/27/2016 6:30:25 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

I sent him another email...and told them there is a post asking about him. We will see if there is an answer.

7/27/2016 6:38:06 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

I emailed him a few times this spring to see how it was goin...nuttin..bad juju

7/27/2016 6:52:15 PM

HankH

Partlow,Va

He got me too..the bubble address was Brooklyn. I thought maybe cocuzzas were possible but that kins were a stretch lol

7/27/2016 9:46:59 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

last year he sent me pictures of his garden. I have no doubt that he tried growing. He also sent me an email that had a soil sample test that was done at the end of the year. I know that if he would have used this site for good advice..he could be growing a very nice pumpkin this year. He had trouble with this format. Facebook was more his style. I feel bad that he ran away from the best site he could get help from....but maybe he was not meant to be a giant pumpkin grower.

7/27/2016 10:02:00 PM

Q Tip

Mn

I hope he shows up to the same weigh off out there in New York with a big ass pumpkin and kicks porkchops ass by 500 pounds - lol

7/27/2016 10:11:28 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Lmao!...he prolly will!!!!!!!....prick

7/27/2016 10:56:38 PM

Bma113

Elizabeth, PA

Sorry for the delayed response, but the wife and I had a date night so I was out drinking away my soros from the loss of my first kin yesterday!!! Just want to make sure one bad apple don't ruin the generosity of so many guys on this site. Plan on paying it forward this winter if I can make it through the rest of the season.

7/28/2016 7:27:27 AM

DJW (Dan)

New Berlin, PA

Sorry to hear you lost one Bma. I agree with you. Without the willingness of people on this site to help out complete strangers there would be a lot of growers who tried once and gave up. Guys like Porkchop, bnot, Pumpking, Hank, etc etc etc are what keep us new guys excited and educated, and keep this hobby growing. Im sure cocuzza appreciated the help. Maybe growing just wasn't his thing.

7/28/2016 8:10:28 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Gosh I had a busy summer guys ty for your packages but nothing has set if u like to see a pic of how it is going kindly email me at vinndiesel7@gmail.com and u guys are nice just because I haven't been on I been busy busy .....feel free no need for negativity Gees ...

7/28/2016 8:23:03 AM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

cocuzza just replied to my email, and said

"So far no fruit has set yet I got vine about 15 feet long approximate....."

7/28/2016 8:28:27 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I planted three so far a Wallace one from bnot and one from porkchop and another halverson the Wallace is all vine but nothing has set and it's almost August it don't look well and I got the supplements all required in the ground I'm gonna move my patch next year maybe it's just my enough sun hitting it sun starts hitting it from 12 till the rest of the day

7/28/2016 8:28:32 AM

Bma113

Elizabeth, PA

My apologies Cocuzza!!! Good luck!!!

7/28/2016 8:40:41 AM

DJW (Dan)

New Berlin, PA

I stand corrected. Guess it is his thing. Good luck Cocuzza!

7/28/2016 9:22:06 AM

Q Tip

Mn

Woohoo Cocuzza - Kick that porkchop fellas butt at the weigh offs out there!

7/28/2016 9:42:13 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Hey guys I shared a pic with robert the leader on one snapped I was weeding it up so I hope it regrows a new tip about six inches snapped on one it had a male producing but hopefully it grows a streamer the Wallace seed was the biggest vines out of the ones I planted but I'm gonna leave then till the end ...

7/28/2016 12:36:32 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Guys it's been hot so I have dropping leaves presently

7/28/2016 12:38:18 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Think I'm gonna retry Wallace seed it's vines been the biggest I've ever seen

7/28/2016 12:40:15 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

thanks for the picture cocuzza, i think i can see some reason why you are having such heat flagging of the leaves. I will give you my thoughts in private email.

7/28/2016 1:14:18 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Hey cocuzza!!!... Welcome back!!!

7/28/2016 1:55:41 PM

Pumpking

Germany

Good to see you are back, even better would it be to see diary entries of yours. I was surprised to see that you sent a pic to bnot and he instantly had an idea as to what kind of troubles your plant might suffer. With a diary and occasional posts on the message board (or even occasional emails to bnot) your issues might have been solved (at least in part) much earlier.

7/28/2016 4:09:10 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Hey guys I'm trying using all ur education ....my vines getting way bigger then ever just need a pumpkin to set already

7/28/2016 4:12:36 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Still plenty of time for a big one

7/28/2016 5:27:19 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I burried few of the nodes on my pumpkin hope a big boy sets with the next week or so....

7/30/2016 10:49:09 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

come on cucuzza...get them all buried...you need roots to support that plant

7/31/2016 7:14:47 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I burried as many as I can

8/5/2016 8:10:25 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I didn't know no liner should not be put where the pumpkin vine is I just wanted it to be weed free

8/5/2016 8:11:26 AM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

the weed barrier under all your vines meant you were getting water from only the stump..now you know what to do about that. Any sign of a female blossum yet?

8/5/2016 10:42:59 AM

BIG SHOW DOG

Kentucky, U.S.A.

If you are running a tiller anywhere near the plant, you are hitting roots. Root damage will cause the lack of baby pumpkins. Roots shoot out side ways from the main vine and extend up to four feet past the longest side vine, and taper back as you work toward the tip. Weeding can damage roots as well. I know, I learn by doing stupid!!!!!

8/5/2016 2:57:32 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I got about a dozen female flowers a male off a side streamer about a m&m size

8/15/2016 11:57:28 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

What do u guys do for deweeding in ur patch ?

8/15/2016 11:58:51 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I am waiting to show a pic once I got a pumpkin growing then I will touch base with the group guys u are the best thanks for guiding me I'm so happy that the vine is doing great as its growing I have to burry more and more root shoots .....thank good mess it's one vine in my plot

8/15/2016 12:02:16 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Bnot I got female flowers and a small male gonna come in the next week or so I covered some more of the roots that best way is in my pumpkin patch not to use a weed liner

8/15/2016 9:25:20 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

the way you had your weed liner...you were losing both the first and second set of roots from each leaf node. You could use the liner between the vines..but don't block the roots from getting into the ground. Good luck with your females..hopefully you will get a male to open on the same day as the female opens.

8/15/2016 10:05:01 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Guess I went on vacation I'm hoping to come back to a decent size pumpkin fertilized before I left burried all rootings shooting out

9/3/2016 9:20:28 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

I'll let you know by mid week when I get back home

9/3/2016 9:20:53 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Yep no pumpkin gonna have to try next season this time no liner to keep the weeds down

9/6/2016 11:08:01 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Got a calabazza

9/6/2016 11:08:16 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Got one as big as a plum

9/6/2016 12:47:37 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

wishing you luck this cocuzza...next year will be better

9/6/2016 7:51:47 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Gonna try for next season now I no my mistake

9/13/2016 4:10:45 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

That pumpkin didn't set so there's no pumpkin but vine

9/14/2016 9:31:13 AM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

sorry to hear that..i would suggest taking the fall to get your garden soil tests done and ammend it so you can have a great next year.

9/14/2016 5:39:26 PM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Yep I will bnot

9/16/2016 9:35:59 AM

Cocuzza

brooklyn New York

Yep that I will do bnot

9/22/2016 9:48:48 PM

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