Training melons and watermelons to grow vertically is referred to as trellising and is one of the advantages of growing melons in a high tunnel. Most melon cultivars and personal size (less than 7 pounds) watermelon cultivars are amenable to trellising.
A direct public offering (DPO), like the more traditional IPO, is a stock's introduction to the stock market. The stock is offered to the public for the first time. Unlike an IPO, which utilizes an underwriter to sell shares to the public, DPO shares are purchased directly from the issuing company.
If you work at one of these companies there are four things you need to start thinking about: 1. Exercising your stock options prior to the IPO. 2. Gifting some of your stock to family or charities. 3. Developing a plan to sell stock post-IPO lockup release. 4. Deciding how you will manage the proceeds from the sale of your stock.