soil moist
Worth a lookShows demand growing +184.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+184.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$22.22avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.99–$69.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good745.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$61K$61K/yr · 20K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soil moist is a $61K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
soil moist market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $67K–$89K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.7%
- Avg BSR
- #623
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 74%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 3.0%
- Avg brand age
- 70 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 flat
Sellers
58
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Soil Moist45%
- Miracle-Gro20%
- XSEINO10%
- SoilMoist9%
- Oycevila8%
- JRM Chemical Inc.4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +184.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.9×
Top soil moist 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
Soil Moist JCD-05SM 8-Ounce Granules - 100047002
Soil Moist$12.904.7★348 rev
Miracle-Gro Water Storing Crystals 12 oz.
Miracle-Gro$12.434.6★9,766 rev
JRM Chemical JCD100SMJ Soil Moist Granules
Soil Moist$20.124.6★199 rev
Soil Moist JCD-05SM 8 oz Hydrogel Granules
SoilMoist$14.154.6★246 rev
XSEINO 5LB Water Storing Crystals for Plants Water Gel Solves Plant Over-Watering and Drought Problems Keeps The Soil Moist Small Water Storing Polymer Crystals for Plants
XSEINO$28.774.6★260 rev
Newest
by launch date
Cosbur 3LB Water Storing Crystals for Plants Soil Moisture Control Water Gel Beads with Spoon Super Absorbent Polymer for Potting Soil Prevent Overwatering & Drought Stress
cosbur$19.7631 rev
XSEINO 2LB Soil Moisture Crystals Water-Absorbing Hydrogel for Plants Solves Over and Under-Watering Long-Lasting Water Retention to Keep Soil Moist Polymer Water Storage Crystals
XSEINO$15.28260 rev
12 Ounce Water Storing Crystals for Plants Water Gel Helps Prevent Over and Underwatering in Outdoor and Indoor Plants Small Water Storing Polymer Crystals Keeps The Soil Moist
USEDGDIG$8.9946 rev
XSEINO 5LB Water Storing Crystals for Plants Water Gel Solves Plant Over-Watering and Drought Problems Keeps The Soil Moist Small Water Storing Polymer Crystals for Plants
XSEINO$28.77260 rev
5LB Water Storing Crystals for Plants with Spoon Water Gel Solves Plant Over-Watering and Drought Problems Keeps The Soil Moist Small Water Storing Polymer Crystals for Plants Candle - by Oycevila
Oycevila$27.58303 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
JRM Chemical Soil Moist Granules Water-Storing Soil Conditioner for Indoor & Outdoor 1lb
Soil Moist$25.225.0★
Soil Moist Soil Granules 1 lb.
JRM Chemical Inc.$19.024.7★
Cosbur 3LB Water Storing Crystals for Plants Soil Moisture Control Water Gel Beads with Spoon Super Absorbent Polymer for Potting Soil Prevent Overwatering & Drought Stress
cosbur$19.764.1★
12 Ounce Water Storing Crystals for Plants Water Gel Helps Prevent Over and Underwatering in Outdoor and Indoor Plants Small Water Storing Polymer Crystals Keeps The Soil Moist
USEDGDIG$8.994.3★
Soil Moist Flower & Garden Plus Mycorrhizal Soil Additive
Soil Moist$17.594.5★
What buyers say about soil moist
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“is growing well”
“Helps with moisture”
“As advertised”
“Absorbs water as advertised”
“Great value for price”
“Great product”
“Easy to use”
“They are incredibly absorbent”
“It is odorless and non toxic”
What buyers complain about
“causing clay like hardening around your plant roots”
“Busted package beads leaking out no scoop”
“The only thing was it is a very small bag”
“Bad quality design of container”
“Hydrate, mix into soil: do not just dump on top of soil”
“Doesnt seem to work very well”
“Sometimes I water them too much”
“when usps raised prices 4x over 2 years the extra weight made it too expensive”
“defeats its ability for quick absorption”
“the beads made a big mess”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is soil moist profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $61K/yr across 19 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +184.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the soil moist niche?
- 9 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in soil moist?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Leak-Proof, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for soil moist peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 20.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the soil moist niche?
- Listings span $8.99–$69.86; the average listing price is $22.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 745 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.