hydroponic nutrients
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$20.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.97–$39.00cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$824K$824K/yr · 518K searches
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay1,791.84avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-9.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hydroponic nutrients is a $824K/yr Amazon United States market (518K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hydroponic nutrients market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $803K–$1.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.9%
- Avg BSR
- #220
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 2.3%
- Avg brand age
- 77 months
- Avg seller age
- 143 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
22%
- TPS NUTRIENTS35%
- AeroGarden11%
- HiThrive11%
- VIVOSUN8%
- General Hydroponics7%
- Farmer's Secret6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top hydroponic nutrients search terms
- hydroponic nutrients145K/yr
- hydroponic fertilizer77K/yr
- hydroponic plant food63K/yr
- aerogarden liquid plant food49K/yr
- hydroponics nutrients26K/yr
- aerogarden plant food23K/yr
- hydroponics fertilizer14K/yr
- hydroponic fertilizer for indoor plants13K/yr
- hydroponic nutrient solution12K/yr
- aero garden plant food liquid9K/yr
Top hydroponic nutrients 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.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Liquid Plant Food for use in AeroGarden IDOO and Hydroponic Growing Systems Liquid Fertilizer 8 oz (250mL)
TPS NUTRIENTS$11.824.6★1,963 rev
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Liquid Plant Food 4-3-6 3 fl. oz.
AeroGarden$12.194.7★12,275 rev
32oz Aeroponics & Hydroponics Liquid Plant Food - Up to 96 Feedings - Rich in Hydroponic Nutrients Ideal Hydroponic Plant Food & Liquid Fertilizer for Indoor and Outdoor Hydroponics Growing Systems
HiThrive$19.954.6★580 rev
FoxFarm Grow Big Hydroponic Plant Food - 3-2-6 Liquid Plant Fertilizer for Lush Vegetative Growth in Hydroponic Systems - Liquid Concentrate with Earthworm Castings & Micronutrients - 1 Pint
FoxFarm$20.064.6★2,087 rev
Hydroponic Nutrients for Edible Plants One Part Complete Liquid Plant Food for Hydroponic Systems 8 oz (250mL)
TPS NUTRIENTS$11.944.5★180 rev
Newest
by launch date
Grow Queen Organic Liquid Indoor Plant Food Houseplant Tropical & All-Purpose Indoor Plant Fertilizer Organic Liquid Fertilizer 5-5-5 with Sea Kelp 8oz Treats 50 Gallons
Grow Queen$16.80615 rev
Ahopegarden 800ml A&B Hydroponic Nutrients: Hydroponic Plant Food for Aerogarden Liquid Plant Food for Vegetables Fruits Flowers ect - All-in-One Fertilizer Solution for Hydroponics Growing System
Ahopegarden$9.971,463 rev
Hydroponic Nutrients for Edible Plants One Part Complete Liquid Plant Food for Hydroponic Systems 8 oz (250mL)
TPS NUTRIENTS$11.94180 rev
Farmers Secret Hydroponic Booster Fertilizer - Super Concentrated 4-11-8 Formula - Use with Any Hydroponic or Aeroponic System - Great for Herbs Veggies Fruits and More (32oz)
Farmer's Secret$29.87336 rev
Farmers Secret Hydroponic Booster Fertilizer - Super Concentrated 4-11-8 Formula - Use with Any Hydroponic or Aeroponic System - Great for Herbs Veggies Fruits and More (8oz)
Farmer's Secret$11.39336 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
16oz Aeroponics & Hydroponics Liquid Plant Food - Up to 48 Feedings - Rich in Hydroponic Nutrients Ideal Hydroponic Plant Food & Liquid Fertilizer for Indoor and Outdoor Hydroponics Growing Systems
HiThrive$14.944.6★
Grow Queen Organic Liquid Indoor Plant Food Houseplant Tropical & All-Purpose Indoor Plant Fertilizer Organic Liquid Fertilizer 5-5-5 with Sea Kelp 8oz Treats 50 Gallons
Grow Queen$16.804.6★
General Hydroponics FloraSeries Hydroponic Nutrient Fertilizer System Trial Pack with FloraMicro FloraBloom and FloraGro 1 qt.
General Hydroponics$37.364.8★
VIVOSUN Liquid Nutrients Base A & B Bundle Grow Big Hydroponic Fertilizer Supports Vegetative and Flowering Stages for Outdoor Indoor Plants Best Plant Food Set of 8oz
VIVOSUN$18.834.6★
Farmers Secret Hydroponic Booster Fertilizer - Super Concentrated 4-11-8 Formula - Use with Any Hydroponic or Aeroponic System - Great for Herbs Veggies Fruits and More (8oz)
Farmer's Secret$11.394.4★
What buyers say about hydroponic nutrients
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Healthy plant growth”
“Easy peasy”
“Excellent Product”
“exactly as advertised”
“Worth the cost”
“doesn't smell awful”
“Right size”
“Stronger stems and overall plant structure”
“they didnt die after using it”
“does not leak”
What buyers complain about
“Nothing grows”
“There is a slight fishy smell to this”
“It is a little expensive”
“Not quite the size I expected”
“a bottle leaked everywhere”
“Life has been a little difficult lately”
“The cilantro and mint I was growing took on a strange color”
“Instead it caused algae overgrowth both in the container that I used to dilute it with water”
“Not a strong fertilizer”
“However when I tested the pH I was completely taken back that it had dropped all the way down to 4.0”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hydroponic nutrients profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $824K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the hydroponic nutrients niche?
- 13 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hydroponic nutrients?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Smell, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for hydroponic nutrients peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hydroponic nutrients niche?
- Listings span $9.97–$39.00; the average listing price is $20.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,792 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.