Five barley cultivars i.e. CS 80-2, CS 8, CS 37 (husked), Karao-407 and Karan 4 (huskless) were grown under salinity levels of ECe 2.3, 6.5, 10.0 and 12.5 dS/m in pots. Husked variety (CS 8 and CS 37) accumulated higher biomass than huskless variety (Karan 4) and hence were more tolerant. Husked barley varieties had comparatively higher potassium, Na/K ratio and less sodium, lesser water saturation deficit over huskless varieties. Ionic disturbances in shoot were more at grain filling than at tillering stage in huskless over husked barley while other physiological parameters showed varied behaviour.
