Watermelons?
How do I get the best soil for growing watermelons in California and how do I test the soil?
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For watermelons a soil that retains water a glaze type soil or packed soil
Go to your County Agricultural Extension office. You can get the best test there for around $10.00. Any you get in a big box home improvement store is not as complete. Kudos to you for wanting a soil test!
After you get the test done, it will tell you what nutrients your soil is lacking. Talk with the people at the Extension office about growing Watermelons - they really have a lot of knowledge about your local area.
BTW: ask them for your growing zone as California has many. That's one way to know what will/won't grow well in your area.