African pumpkin is very important before considering the planting this is to say that without African pumpkin seed they'll be no planting to have the leaf which is for cooking and medicinal. To get the best results after planting African pumpkin proper preservation and management. The best way which African pumpkin can be stored and stay for long without spoiling is by drying and storing in a cool environment.
Drying African pumpkin under the sun should be done with moderate because every too much of something is another problem. If African pumpkin stay under the sun for too hot sun surely the seed will be affected from inside. Most farmers don't know that African pumpkin has a kind of flesh inside the seed which forms what will be germinated and then turn into flower and root. It's then leaves will be out. So if the temperature is too high as the process of sunning the African pumpkin surely the flesh inside the seed which is supposed for germination will die and as the dried see will be planted it'll not germinate because what's supposed to grow is dead inside the seed.
Make sure that the African pumpkin seed are properly dried under the sun before looking for a place to preserve. The outside flesh which is covering the African pumpkin seed need to be out from the main seed when drying because only the flesh is enough to make the African pumpkin seed to decay and not able to germinate any longer.
Having seen that the African pumpkin seeds are properly dried a farmer need to know that drying it properly also help the seeds to germinate fast in a good condition. This helps the seed if planted inside the soil the soil fertility will be fast to accept the seed which will now germinate.
African pumpkin dried well can stay for more than one year without having any issues if planted.
The easiest best way to preserve and store African pumpkin is near a cooking wood environment because the smoke which surely comes out from cooking woods surely helps to preserve African pumpkin in a good condition. This method doesn't cost anything and it's even the most convenient.
A properly dried African pumpkin can also be covered with paper and inside the covered paper the African pumpkin can stay for more than one year without having any issues.
A good container can as well do good to preserve and store African pumpkin before they could be planted. The use of a container requires the container to be also dried with water so they'll not cause pests and disease for the seeds. So the container need to be open by the sides which will allow air from time to time.