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.
The companies that take advantage of the new Regulation A+ wonât be completely new startups. Many will be companies with which investors are already familiar. Investors will be able to invest in these companies at pre-IPO valuations, capturing more of their growth, at a time when growth is hard to come by.