Hi River Lady thanks for stopping in.
Unfortunately bigger pots seem to be essential for no till, it helps with PH buffering. Basically No Till means No digging, all your supplements go straight down on the surface, to be broken down by the worms and bugs and bacteria. You need to add 25% of your plants back into the soil when the leaves are green, to keep the system running without deficiencies, you can also use cover crops to aid in this. So all my rough trim and defoliation goes straight back on top of the soil, and add stuff as and when they need it as well. Most of the time its about creating and feeding bacteria which then ion turn feed the plants.