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title: "Ph Up — $28K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **ph up**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but a small market ($28K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 7Growth 64Conversion 95Competition 25Returns 99Price range 77Avg price 82Brand share 29Review moat 32Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.62**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.28–$31.73**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+42.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,268.21**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****70%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$28K**
$28K/yr · 13K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ph up is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ph up market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$26K–$35K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#985**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **92 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **170 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- General Hydroponics61% - Bloom City10% - YINMIK9% - Microbe Life Hydroponics5% - Humboldts Secret4% - FOLLOWIN3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +42.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/ph-up/trend)
## **Top ph up search terms**
- **ph up for plants**8K/yr+75.1%10.3% conv. - **general hydroponics ph up**3K/yr+13.1%18.3% conv. - **ph up hydroponics**2K/yr+0.8%15.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/ph-up/search-terms)
## **Top ph up 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%$6K30%$8K40%$11K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**General Hydroponics pH Up Liquid Premium Buffering For pH Stability Quart**General Hydroponics**$17.10**4.7★5,151 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005H78ZLC) [2**General Hydroponics HGC722095 pH Up Liquid Premium Buffering for Stability 1 Gallon Blue**General Hydroponics**$31.73**4.7★5,151 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FF5V90) [3**General Hydroponics Ph Control Kit**General Hydroponics**$20.77**4.7★28,701 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BNKWZY) [4**Bloom City Professional pH Up Liquid Fertilizer 1/2 Pint (8 oz)**Bloom City**$11.92**4.6★485 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHG21PR) [5**YINMIK General Hydroponics pH Up Liquid pH Control Liquid Increase pH Levels 250ml Premium Buffering for pH Stability Suitable for All Hydroponics Feeding Systems Both for Soil and Water**YINMIK**$10.28**4.5★14 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQP855CR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**YINMIK General Hydroponics pH Up Liquid pH Control Liquid Increase pH Levels 250ml Premium Buffering for pH Stability Suitable for All Hydroponics Feeding Systems Both for Soil and Water**YINMIK**$10.28**14 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQP855CR) [**Hydroponics pH Up Down Solution pH Control Kit pH Adjuster for Hydroponic Aquaponic Balance Nutrient Solution Include pH Test Strips(8.45oz/250ml)**GIDIGI**$18.79**70 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL284SFT) [**FoxFarm Cultivation Nation pH UP for Plants Nutrient Solutions - Formulated with Potassium Hydroxide for Adjustment - Ideal for Soil & Hydroponics Raises pH Levels of Nutrient Solution - 1 Pint**FoxFarm**$21.10**119 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFV29JP) [**TPS NUTRIENTS Ultra Strength pH Up Professional Base pH Adjuster for Soil and Hydroponics Buffering and Stability Control 8 oz (250mL)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$11.88**34 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4JGJ44B) [**Humboldts Secret pH Up for Plants | Hydroponics and Soil pH Adjustment | Concentrated Potassium Hydroxide Formula | Raises Nutrient Solution Levels for Strong Root Growth and Stability | 32 Ounce**Humboldts Secret**$19.15**109 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5B8BG3K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**YINMIK General Hydroponics pH Up Liquid pH Control Liquid Increase pH Levels 250ml Premium Buffering for pH Stability Suitable for All Hydroponics Feeding Systems Both for Soil and Water**YINMIK**$10.28**4.5★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQP855CR) [**TPS NUTRIENTS Ultra Strength pH Up Professional Base pH Adjuster for Soil and Hydroponics Buffering and Stability Control 8 oz (250mL)**TPS NUTRIENTS**$11.88**4.9★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4JGJ44B) [**Hydroponics pH Up Down Solution pH Control Kit pH Adjuster for Hydroponic Aquaponic Balance Nutrient Solution Include pH Test Strips(8.45oz/250ml)**GIDIGI**$18.79**4.6★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL284SFT) [**Bloom City Professional pH Up Liquid Fertilizer 1/2 Pint (8 oz)**Bloom City**$11.92**4.6★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHG21PR) [**FoxFarm Cultivation Nation pH UP for Plants Nutrient Solutions - Formulated with Potassium Hydroxide for Adjustment - Ideal for Soil & Hydroponics Raises pH Levels of Nutrient Solution - 1 Pint**FoxFarm**$21.10**4.4★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFV29JP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ph up**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**22%
*“Works great, bundles handy”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Decent price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As advertised”*
**Plant Growth**13%
*“The plants look very healthy”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Great product for the price and both soil and hydro systems, highly recommend if you want clean, effective pH control”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**3%
*“It comes with test strips and droppers, which makes measuring and adjusting straightforward”*
**Strength**3%
*“the bottles are sturdy”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“fit great”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“It does work”*
**Durability**2%
*“we didn't need much so it's going to last us a while”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**22%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“I knew the size was small”*
**Strength**7%
*“Not very strong”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“First, I was shocked how little the directions said to use - basically 1ml per gallon of water”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“one bottle had leaked”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**4%
*“Even though the PH testing kit is garbage the PH up”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Worse than worthless junk”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Did not come with all things advertised failed to put the ph tester in the packet as was as the pipets and cups”*
**Color**3%
*“Not sure how great it is for any that a color vision deficiency”*
**Contamination**3%
*“drastically affect the productivity of your vegetables”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**25%
**Leak-Proof**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Value For Money**9%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Certifications**6%
**Contamination**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ph up profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $28K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the ph up niche?**
- 10 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ph up?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for ph up peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 13.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ph up niche?**
- Listings span $10.28–$31.73; the average listing price is $17.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,268 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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