Abstract:Four creeping bentgrass cultivars (Impala,Kromi BT,Travel Star,Pen-1) were used to evaluate their salt tolerance at germination stage under NaCl stress (0,20,60,120,180,240 and 300 mmol/L).11 growth indices,including germination rate,germination potential,germination index and vigor index,the germination process and morphological changes of seeds,were measured.The salt tolerance of 4 cultivars was evaluated comprehensively by membership function method.The results showed that the low concentration of NaCl solution promoted the germination.When the NaCl concentration exceeded a certain range,NaCl stress significantly inhibited the germination and growth.With the increase of salt concentration,each growth index showed a decreasing trend.When the salt concentration was 240 to 300 mmol/L,the seeds hardly germinated.The response degree of creeping bentgrass seed germination to salt stress was different among tested cultivars.In which,Impala and Travel Star performed best,while Kromi BT and Pen-1 worst.The order of salt tolerance was Travel Star>Impala>Kromi BT>Pen-1.