Precautions taken to prepare a temporary mount of a leaf peel:
(i) The epidermal peel should be taken from a freshly plucked leaf.
(ii) Always hold the slide by its edge to avoid making the slide dirty.
(iii) Always use a brush to transfer the peel from petri dish to the slide.
(iv) Curling of peel must be avoided.
(v) The peel should be mounted in the centre of the slide.
(vi) The peel should not be allowed to dry.
(vii) Always keep the cover slip gently to avoid the entry of air bubbles.