Northeaster Green Beans in need of help?

Good morning all...I have grown green beans for years, but this year's crop is just not impressive. I have read NOT to fertilize or over fertilize beans as they have their own nitrogen pockets at their roots. They are growing, but lack oomph. Can I fertilize or any suggestions much appreciated. FYI, I inherited garden beds at a new house and in the learning process. Growing near Cadillac, MI.

I've not grown Nor'easter but see it's a pole Romano and grow several types of those. Romanos are my best and earliest pole beans. I lightly fertilize or use some type of compost when preparing to plant and don't fertilize again. My understanding is that it takes beans a year to build nitrogen in soil so if you're planting in a new spot you may be low. But I also learned that beans attract nematodes so if you plant year after year in the same spot you can develop a problem. I'd side dress lightly.

Thank you. I prefer Roma types too and found Northeaster to be my favorite. I did dress lightly after they weren't performing well, but I think you are spot on as to a new spot, maybe even down to a particular bed depending on what previous owners planted. I will miss my usually abundant crop but hopefully next year, it will be better.

I grow Northeaster/Early Riser and most years it is reliable. I do occasionally have crop failures. I concur with Maypop. The new soil may be the problem. Beans do need some fertility to start. They are also slightly sensitive to soil Ph some times balking at alkaline soils. I have also grown the similar Algarve and found it slightly more forgiving.
https://garden.org/plants/view/99344/Common-Bean-Phaseolus-vulgaris-Northeaster/
https://garden.org/plants/view/98936/Snap-Bean-String-Phaseolus-vulgaris-Algarve/

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