vermiculite 4 cu ft
Skip itA small market ($8K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$45.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.90–$94.83cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good752.82avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay2.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-32.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$8K$8K/yr · 7K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vermiculite 4 cu ft is a $8K/yr Amazon United States market (7K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
vermiculite 4 cu ft market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $23K–$34K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.6%
- Avg BSR
- #350
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 65%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 5.0%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 223 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- EASYGO PRODUCTS30%
- FarmTek17%
- PVP Industries, Inc15%
- PVP15%
- GARDENWISE8%
- Voulosimi4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×
Top vermiculite 4 cu ft 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FarmTek Horticultural Vermiculite Planting Soil Additive 4-Cubic Feet
FarmTek$58.554.8★531 rev
PVP Industries 4 Cubic Feet of Medium Vermiculite - Professional Grade Soil Conditioner and Additive for Seed Germination Rooting Hydroponics and Greenhouse or Garden Use
PVP$50.964.7★802 rev
PVP Industries Horticultural Coarse Vermiculite Natural and Odorless Mix - Professional Use for Gardening Packaging and Industrial 4 Cubic Feet
PVP Industries, Inc$53.564.8★1,155 rev
Palmetto Vermiculite - 4 Cubic Foot - Medium
EASYGO PRODUCTS$57.434.4★29 rev
Palmetto Vermiculite - 4 Cubic Foot - Coarse
EASYGO PRODUCTS$57.294.4★29 rev
Newest
by launch date
Norcal Perlite Horticultural Organic Certified Premium Screened Coarse Garden Indoor Outdoor Plants Soil and Drainage 4 Cubic Feet (103 Quarts) 1 Bag NEW
EASYGO PRODUCTS$38.23241 rev
Palmetto Vermiculite - 4 Cubic Foot - Medium
EASYGO PRODUCTS$57.4329 rev
Palmetto Vermiculite - 4 Cubic Foot - Coarse
EASYGO PRODUCTS$57.2929 rev
PVP Industries Medium Vermiculite Professional Grade Soil Conditioner 2 Pack
PVP Industries$94.834 rev
AeroSoil Perlite Premium Horticultural Grade Soil Additive Drainage and Growth - Coarse 4 Cubic Foot
EASYGO PRODUCTS$40.01208 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNorcal Perlite Horticultural Organic Certified Premium Screened Coarse Garden Indoor Outdoor Plants Soil and Drainage 4 Cubic Feet (103 Quarts) 1 Bag NEW
EASYGO PRODUCTS$38.234.8★
Organic Coarse Vermiculite for Indoor Gardening Plants and Mushrooms Enhances Soil Aeration Seed Germination Rooting Cuttings Small Packages and Bulk (Vermiculite Grade 4 Coarse 30 quarts)
GARDENWISE$33.634.6★
Palmetto Vermiculite - 4 Cubic Foot - Coarse
EASYGO PRODUCTS$57.294.4★
Palmetto Vermiculite - 4 Cubic Foot - Medium
EASYGO PRODUCTS$57.434.4★
AeroSoil Perlite Premium Horticultural Grade Soil Additive Drainage and Growth - Coarse 4 Cubic Foot
EASYGO PRODUCTS$40.014.6★
What buyers say about vermiculite 4 cu ft
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Great deal”
“allowing better growth”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Great size bag”
“Great stuff for helping potted plants keep their moisture”
“Convenient and clean”
“this product is great - however - don't even try to break it up”
“The material itself worked perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“HUGE”
“kinda expensive”
“Dishonest listing”
“Is is worthless to grow in”
“The plastic wrapping is very thin”
“Poor quality”
“Product also had a chemical smell”
“hard to break off usable chunks”
“it is not the cleanest situation”
“Doesn't work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is vermiculite 4 cu ft profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $8K/yr across 17 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the vermiculite 4 cu ft niche?
- 11 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in vermiculite 4 cu ft?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for vermiculite 4 cu ft peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the vermiculite 4 cu ft niche?
- Listings span $9.90–$94.83; the average listing price is $45.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 753 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.