diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index 4c012b6..5763d46 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -71,6 +71,24 @@ static void mqtt_connected_callback(void)
     mqtt_publish_pump_state(1, motor_is_running(MOTOR_PUMP_1));
     mqtt_publish_pump_state(2, motor_is_running(MOTOR_PUMP_2));
     
+    // Subscribe to additional topics
+    static const char* additional_topics[] = {
+        "plant_watering/pump/+/speed",
+        "plant_watering/commands/test_pump/+",
+        "plant_watering/commands/emergency_stop",
+        "plant_watering/settings/+/+",
+        NULL
+    };
+    
+    for (int i = 0; additional_topics[i] != NULL; i++) {
+        esp_err_t ret = mqtt_client_subscribe(additional_topics[i], MQTT_QOS_1);
+        if (ret == ESP_OK) {
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Subscribed to: %s", additional_topics[i]);
+        } else {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to subscribe to: %s", additional_topics[i]);
+        }
+    }
+    
     // Publish motor statistics
     motor_stats_t stats;
     for (int i = 1; i <= 2; i++) {
@@ -154,6 +172,39 @@ static void mqtt_data_callback(const char* topic, const char* data, int data_len
     } else if (strcmp(topic, "plant_watering/commands/emergency_stop") == 0) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Emergency stop command received!");
         motor_emergency_stop();
+    } else if (strncmp(topic, "plant_watering/settings/pump/", 29) == 0) {
+        // Parse settings commands like:
+        // plant_watering/settings/pump/1/max_runtime
+        // plant_watering/settings/pump/1/min_interval
+        // plant_watering/settings/pump/1/min_speed
+        // plant_watering/settings/pump/1/max_speed
+        
+        int pump_id = 0;
+        char setting[32] = {0};
+        
+        // Extract pump ID and setting name
+        if (sscanf(topic + 29, "%d/%31s", &pump_id, setting) == 2) {
+            if (pump_id >= 1 && pump_id <= 2) {
+                int value = atoi(data);
+                
+                if (strcmp(setting, "max_runtime") == 0 && value > 0) {
+                    motor_set_max_runtime(pump_id, value);
+                    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Set pump %d max runtime to %d ms", pump_id, value);
+                } else if (strcmp(setting, "min_interval") == 0 && value > 0) {
+                    motor_set_min_interval(pump_id, value);
+                    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Set pump %d min interval to %d ms", pump_id, value);
+                } else if (strcmp(setting, "min_speed") == 0 && value >= 0 && value <= 100) {
+                    // Get current max speed to validate
+                    motor_stats_t stats;
+                    motor_get_stats(pump_id, &stats);
+                    motor_set_speed_limits(pump_id, value, 100); // Assuming max stays at 100
+                    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Set pump %d min speed to %d%%", pump_id, value);
+                } else if (strcmp(setting, "max_speed") == 0 && value > 0 && value <= 100) {
+                    motor_set_speed_limits(pump_id, MOTOR_MIN_SPEED, value);
+                    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Set pump %d max speed to %d%%", pump_id, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -328,18 +379,6 @@ void app_main(void)
     motor_set_min_interval(MOTOR_PUMP_1, CONFIG_WATERING_MIN_INTERVAL_MS);
     motor_set_min_interval(MOTOR_PUMP_2, CONFIG_WATERING_MIN_INTERVAL_MS);
     
-    // Subscribe to additional MQTT topics after connection
-    static const char* additional_topics[] = {
-        "plant_watering/pump/+/speed",
-        "plant_watering/commands/test_pump/+",
-        "plant_watering/commands/emergency_stop",
-        "plant_watering/settings/+/+",
-        NULL
-    };
-    
-    // This would need to be done after MQTT connection
-    // You might want to add this to the mqtt_connected_callback
-    
     // Start WiFi connection
     esp_err_t ret = wifi_manager_start();
     if (ret != ESP_OK) {
diff --git a/main/motor_control.c b/main/motor_control.c
index 60fcef7..1c88286 100644
--- a/main/motor_control.c
+++ b/main/motor_control.c
@@ -646,9 +646,16 @@ static void motor_soft_start_timer_callback(TimerHandle_t xTimer)
         return;
     }
     
+    // Calculate increment based on soft start time
+    // We want to go from 0 to target in MOTOR_SOFT_START_TIME_MS
+    // Timer runs every 50ms, so number of steps = MOTOR_SOFT_START_TIME_MS / 50
+    int steps = MOTOR_SOFT_START_TIME_MS / 50;
+    int increment = motor->target_speed / steps;
+    if (increment < 1) increment = 1;
+    
     // Ramp up speed
     if (motor->speed_percent < motor->target_speed) {
-        motor->speed_percent += 5;  // 5% increment
+        motor->speed_percent += increment;
         if (motor->speed_percent > motor->target_speed) {
             motor->speed_percent = motor->target_speed;
         }
@@ -656,9 +663,13 @@ static void motor_soft_start_timer_callback(TimerHandle_t xTimer)
         uint8_t duty = (motor->speed_percent * MOTOR_PWM_MAX_DUTY) / 100;
         motor_update_pwm(id, duty);
         
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Soft start motor %d: %d%% (target: %d%%)", 
+                 id, motor->speed_percent, motor->target_speed);
+        
         // Stop timer when target reached
         if (motor->speed_percent >= motor->target_speed) {
             xTimerStop(xTimer, 0);
+            ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Soft start complete for motor %d", id);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/main/motor_control.h b/main/motor_control.h
index 31b8b7a..f4dbdff 100644
--- a/main/motor_control.h
+++ b/main/motor_control.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define MOTOR_MIN_SPEED            20      // Minimum pump speed (%)
 #define MOTOR_MAX_RUNTIME_MS       30000   // Maximum runtime (30 seconds)
 #define MOTOR_MIN_INTERVAL_MS      300000  // Minimum interval between runs (5 minutes)
-#define MOTOR_SOFT_START_TIME_MS   500     // Soft start ramp time
+#define MOTOR_SOFT_START_TIME_MS   1000     // Soft start ramp time
 
 // Motor IDs
 typedef enum {