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Six Galia-type muskmelon cultivars (Delada, Gallicum, Galor, Melina, Regal and Revigal) were tested for salt tolerance at the seedling stage and during growth in the field. Plants were fertigated with nutrient solutions of EC_w 2.5 (control), 5.0 or 7.5 dS m^-1, established by adding NaCl to the liquid feed. The effect of salinity on seedling growth was assessed by measuring the total leaf area 36 days after sowing. Melina was the most tolerant at this stage and during subsequent growth in the field: at 7.5 dS m^-1 seedling leaf area was 60% and yield was 66% of that in control plants. Delada was the most sensitive to the highest level of salinity at both stages, with seedling leaf area and yield 51 and 56%, respectively, of those in control plants. For all cultivars, a highly significant correlation (r = 0.99) was established between the influence of salinity on seedling leaf area reduction and on decrease in yield during field …