Is plant growth regulator profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $478K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +170.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the plant growth regulator niche?

4 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plant growth regulator?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Plant Growth, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for plant growth regulator peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plant growth regulator niche?

Listings span $34.78–$126.50; the average listing price is $85.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plant growth regulator

Worth a look

Shows 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

Growth

Incredible+170.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Great186.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Great$85.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$34.78–$126.50

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Good$478K

$478K/yr · 57K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plant growth regulator is a $478K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plant growth regulator market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $257K–$342K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.8%
Avg BSR: #1,130
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 80%
Sponsored: 60%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 151 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Syngenta45%
Atticus26%
Quali-Pro22%
The Andersons8%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +170.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×

Open Trend

Top plant growth regulator search terms

plant growth regulator12K/yr +171.4%4.7% conv.
pgr plant growth regulator8K/yr +224.9%8.0% conv.
primo maxx plant growth regulator7K/yr +219.2%12.5% conv.
pgr8K/yr +153.6%4.0% conv.
tnex plant growth regulator5K/yr +151.6%7.0% conv.
primo maxx5K/yr +97.3%9.3% conv.
tnex4K/yr +88.5%8.0% conv.
grass growth regulator3K/yr +172.8%5.3% conv.
growth regulator for grass2K/yr +259.3%6.5% conv.
t-nex plant growth regulator2K/yr +201.2%9.0% conv.

All search terms

Top plant growth regulator 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Primo Maxx Plant Growth Regulator

Syngenta$34.784.6★144 rev

Quali-Pro T-Nex Plant Growth Regulator (Primo Maxx) 128oz White (83013998)

Quali-Pro$126.504.6★389 rev

Atticus Pramaxis MEC Plant Growth Regulator for Lawn (8 oz) Improve Turfgrass Quality and Control Growth - Trinexapac-Ethyl 11.3%

Atticus$52.824.4★110 rev

The Andersons Governor G Granular Lawn Growth Regulator - Covers up to 20 000 sq ft (34 lb)

The Andersons$87.554.4★245 rev

Atticus Pramaxis MEC Plant Growth Regulator (1 Gal) - Growth Control of Turfgrasses - Trinexapac-Ethyl 11.3%

Atticus$126.034.7★43 rev

Newest

by launch date

Atticus Pramaxis MEC Plant Growth Regulator for Lawn (8 oz) Improve Turfgrass Quality and Control Growth - Trinexapac-Ethyl 11.3%

Atticus$52.82110 rev

3y ago

Atticus Pramaxis MEC Plant Growth Regulator (1 Gal) - Growth Control of Turfgrasses - Trinexapac-Ethyl 11.3%

Atticus$126.0343 rev

3y ago

Primo Maxx Plant Growth Regulator

Syngenta$34.78144 rev

4y ago

The Andersons Governor G Granular Lawn Growth Regulator - Covers up to 20 000 sq ft (34 lb)

The Andersons$87.55245 rev

6y ago

Quali-Pro T-Nex Plant Growth Regulator (Primo Maxx) 128oz White (83013998)

Quali-Pro$126.50389 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about plant growth regulator

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall37%

“Great quality product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“Works as advertised”

Cutting/Trimming15%

“I'm happy that I don't need to cut the grass every other day now”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting12%

“Follow the directions”

Plant Growth4%

“Bermuda already wants to spread — this product supercharges that”

Ease Of Use4%

“Way less mowing”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall33%

“Did not work”

Plant Growth23%

“growth was not slowed in the slightest”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Dont buy for a plant regulator its false advertising”

Value For Money10%

“Expensive with Marginal Results”

Color7%

“it did seem to turn a darker green”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof43%

Size-Overall15%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Functionality-Overall7%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

Value For Money6%