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title: "5-5-5 Fertilizer — $26K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **5-5-5 fertilizer**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($26K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 6Growth 85Conversion 75Competition 18Returns 99Price range 80Avg price 81Brand share 21Review moat 43Quality gap 33
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Great****+85.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.50**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$8.13–$45.32**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,196.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$26K**
$26K/yr · 21K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5-5-5 fertilizer is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **5-5-5 fertilizer market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$22K–$26K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#573**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **86 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **147 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**43**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- TPS NUTRIENTS48% - Burpee16% - Dr. Earth15% - Down To Earth All Natural Fertilizers7% - Jobe's Organics6% - Royal Gold3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Top 5-5-5 fertilizer search terms**
- **5-5-5 fertilizer**11K/yr+65.1%4.9% conv. - **5-5-5 fertilizer for vegetables**3K/yr+166.1%7.4% conv. - **555 fertilizer**4K/yr+92.4%6.9% conv. - **5 5 5 fertilizer**3K/yr+71.5%5.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/5-5-5-fertilizer/search-terms)
## **Top 5-5-5 fertilizer products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$3K20%$5K30%$8K40%$10K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 8oz (250ml)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$11.89**4.5★44 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKSWG5VR) [2**Dr. Earth 91164 1 lb. 5-5-5 MINIS Life All Purpose Fertilizer**Dr. Earth**$14.13**4.5★276 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N3RLI0L) [3**Burpee Natural Purpose Granular 4-Lb Organic Food for Growing Strong Plants | Good for Vegetable Garden Flower Garden & Seed Starting 4 lb 4lb. Bag**Burpee**$11.74**4.5★1,742 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7P2SBQ) [4**Down To Earth All Natural Fertilizers Organic Vegetable Garden - Plant Food for Vegetables Herbs Greens and Raised Beds 4-4-4 5 lb**Down To Earth All Natural Fertilizers**$21.71**4.7★3,650 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DXLD2ZM) [5**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 32oz (1 Quart)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$24.71**4.5★44 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKS85TJP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 8oz (250ml)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$11.89**44 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKSWG5VR) [**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 32oz (1 Quart)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$24.71**44 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKS85TJP) [**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 1 Gallon (128oz)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$45.32**44 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKSJ4JG2) [**Burpee Natural Purpose Granular 4-Lb Organic Food for Growing Strong Plants | Good for Vegetable Garden Flower Garden & Seed Starting 4 lb 4lb. Bag**Burpee**$11.74**1,742 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7P2SBQ) [**Royal Gold Crown Jewels Organic All Purpose 5-5-5 Dry Soluble Fertilizer 5 lbs - Excellent for Pre-Amending Soils Top-Dress Applications in Composts and Nutrient Teas**Royal Gold**$26.62**14 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D49SVNQ1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 1 Gallon (128oz)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$45.32**4.5★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKSJ4JG2) [**Miracle-Gro Shake N Feed Tomato Fruit and Vegetable Plant Food - Fertilizer for Vegetable Gardens for In-Ground and Container Plants Feeds up to 3 Months 1 lb.**Miracle-Gro**$8.13**4.6★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MU394JM) [**Burpee Organic Tomato & Vegetable Granular Plant Food 4 lb**Burpee**$12.79**4.6★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MAW3JYE) [**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 32oz (1 Quart)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$24.71**4.5★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKS85TJP) [**5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 8oz (250ml)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$11.89**4.5★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKSWG5VR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 5-5-5 fertilizer**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**43%
*“Plants are growing well”*
**Ease Of Use**16%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“without any defects - it looks exactly as pictured in the listing photo”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great value for your money”*
**Smell**3%
*“No strong odor”*
**Strength**2%
*“are very effective”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Works as expected”*
**Durability**1%
*“This little bottle will last me a long time”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“The 8oz size is surprisingly concentrated”*
**Spray/Flow**1%
*“Added to a spray bottle makes this fertilizer a great leaf misting agent”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**25%
*“Smells fishy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“The fertilizer looks nothing like in the photos”*
**Plant Growth**6%
*“Killed vegetable plants”*
**Durability**6%
*“This killed all my vegetables in a couple of days”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“And thats huge”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Will not be buying again unless price is adjusted”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“SOOOO dusty”*
**Jamming/Clogging**4%
*“it clogged up my soil”*
**Suitable For Indoor**2%
*“Not for indoor has to be outdoors bc it has a very strong smell”*
**Pest/Insect Control**2%
*“They are pesty”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**29%
**Value For Money**19%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Plant Growth**8%
**Smell**7%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Contamination**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 5-5-5 fertilizer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 12 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +85.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the 5-5-5 fertilizer niche?**
- 8 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 5-5-5 fertilizer?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **What does it cost to enter the 5-5-5 fertilizer niche?**
- Listings span $8.13–$45.32; the average listing price is $17.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,197 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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