A germination test was carried out to observe the effect of salinity on germination performance of seeds of kcora (Sonneratia apetala Bach.-Ham.). Increasing waler salinity caused a decline and delay in germination. Highest
germination success was recorded at 5 ppi and no germination occurred above 40 ppt. Salinities around 10 ppt appeared to be optimal for raising nursery beds of S. apetala along the coastal belt.