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Observation under an electron microscope reveals that in closed and open stomata of V. faba, the average volume of particles in guard cell vacuoles (GCV) reduces about 3 orders in magnitude, while the distribution density of the particles increases about 2 orders of magnitude. By using the method of the ratio of fluorescent emissions with laser scanning confocal microscopy, the monitoring to stomata opening shows that during 10 to 30 s before the first distinguishable aperture of stomata, there is a change of pH in GCV about-0.5 units. A quick stomatal opening immediately follows the changes of pH in GCV to reach a steady aperture about 12μm in 100-200 s. This work proposes a model for the osmoregulation in GCV for stomatal opening. The proposed osmoregulation is related to the disaggregation of some polymerized particles inside GCV, which is probably induced by a -(pH in the vacuole. This model describes a process of osmoregulation that avoids the massive energy consuming transportation across cell membranes, which is a foundation of the current chemiosmotic hypothesis. This model is a supplement to the multiple controlling hypothesis for the stomatal movement, which widens research principle ideas for other quick movements in plants.