Barley and triticale cultivars were tested against soil salinity in a pot study. The harmful effects of salinity were measured by computing correlation coefficients between salinity levels and different plant attributes of both the crops. The relative salt tolerance of the two crops was compared by calculating the salinity levels corresponding to 50% decline (over control) in the respective plant attributes. Triticale was more affected by harmful effect of salinity than barely. The two attributes of spike length and number of grains per spike in case of barley remained unaffected even at the highest salinity levels.