Salinity stress is one of restricting factor of yield in plants. Present study was done to evaluation the effects of NaCl with 3 levels (14.61, 20.45 and 25.25 dS m-1) and CaCl2 with 3 levels ( 36, 51.14 and 66.14 dS m-1) in compare to control on germination and seedling growth of safflower seeds using completely randomized designs. Results were shown significant effect of salinity type on percentage and velocity of germination. Germination percentage was equal in all levels of NaCl and control while CaCl2 reduce frequency of germination percentage. Also germination velocity in NaCl treatment was less than control. Root length in all treatment of both salinity was less than control significantly, while among different levels of both salinity there wasn’t any significant different about this item. Both type of salinity and concentration of salinity had significant effect on stem length. CaCl2 reduce stem length more than NaCl. Also high concentration of both salinity types reduced this item more than law concentration of salinity. Results were shown that stem length was reduced more than root length of seedling in this plant under salinity stress.

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