Hi i recently started a no till in a 20 gallon smart pot . Ingredients are soil i made over 1 year ago . Some worms and some castings on top with a cover crop planted underneath Barley Straw on top for mulch. The watering seems to be going well in that large pot i found it a lot easier to keep watered. As far as bugs go just a few flying knats hanging around. I became aware of spider mites last grow but it was in hempy buckets. I know fist hand what them spider mites can do. I used azamax and it killed them . I would like to go with the Blu mat self watering system next . I am Always up for improvements but my wallet is not