RED NOODLE
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Customer Reviews
I enjoy growing these vining beans. Up to 7 ft.
They have been very productive, freeze well, grow in pairs. Wasps land at the base of the growing beans and benefit without damaging the beans. When cooked they maintain a purple color.
My wife wanted these as they remind her of her childhood in an Asian Country, they are prolific growers and they have just begun to produce flowers, hopefully the beans will be just as beautiful and tasty as my wife is telling me.
My experience: The taste seemed sweeter than all the beans I have grown the past 50 some years. I grew them on a 7' metal trip-pod in my front yard, along with Yellow Romano and Sunshine. The Red Noodle were the 1st to germinate. Unfortunately, they were immediately and continuously plagued by ants/aphids. I did my best to combat this situation for many many weeks. I had to thin the vines, and constantly wipe off aphids and spray (organic) the ants. Therefore - the Red Noodle never really thrived. There was no infestation at all on the Romano or Sunshine beans. I got perhaps 3 dozen slender, long,, deep red beans, which I ate raw. I will try them again in a different spot. I was obviously disappointed as they were so lovely and unusual.
| Soil Temp for Germ | 60–85°F |
| Seed Depth | 1" |
| Seed Spacing | 2–4" |
| Days to Emergence | 8–16 |
| Thin Plants to | 4" |
| Row Spacing | 18–36" |
| Fertilizer Needs | Low |
| Minimum Germination | 80% |
| Seeds per Ounce | Listed per variety |
| Seed Life | 2–3 years |
Rich and flavorful beans are fiber-packed veggies that promote digestive health and are excellent sources of antioxidants that scavenge free radicals in the body. They are also nitrogen-fixing legumes; beans gather nitrogen from the air and load it into the soil to feed future crops.
Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding.
Culture
• Beans are shallow rooted and can require up to 1/4 inch of water a day during hot weather
• Optimum soil pH is 5.5-6.5, mildly acidic
• Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compost
Direct Sowing
• One ounce of seed plants 12-15 row feet, 1/2 pound for 100 row feet
• Grow Pole, Runner, and Yard Long beans on trellises
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Mexican bean beetles, bean weevils, cucumber beetles, spider mites
• Insect control: Pyrethrin
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: Avoid wetting the foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, 3-4 year crop rotation
Harvest & Storage
• Ready for harvest about 2 weeks after bloom
• Pick when pods are nearly full size and seeds are still small
• Harvest every 3-5 days to increase yields
• Store at 40-45°F and 95% relative humidity
KEY TO BEAN DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
A* | Anthracnose
BB | Bacterial Blight
BBS | Bacterial Brown Spot
BLS | Bacterial Leaf Spot
BMV | Bean Mosaic Virus
CTM | Curly Top Beet Mosaic Virus
DM | Downy Mildew
HB | Halo Blight
PM | Powdery Mildew
PMV | Pod Mottle Virus
R | Common Rust
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.