A hydroponic study was conducted to investigate the influence of Ca sup ply on K+/Na+ selectivity of sunflower at 0, 75 and 150 mM NaCl in root medium. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv. Hysun-33) seeds were germinated in moist quartz sand and twelve-day old seedlings were foam-plugged in lids of plastic pots each containing 2.5 l of continuously aerated half strength Hoagland's nutrient solution without calcium salts. The solution pH was adjusted to 5.9 by adding HCl and NaOH. There were three salinity levels (0, 75 and 150 mM NaCl) and two calcium levels (5 and 10 mM CaCl2). The exper iment was organized in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in three replicates. At low concentration of calcium (5 mM), sunflower growth decreased drastically with increasing concentration of NaCl in nutrient solu tion. On the other hand, plants grown in high concentration of NaCl experienced less damage with relatively higher concentration of calcium. At relatively higher concentration of calcium (10 mM Ca), sunflower plants absorbed and translocated relatively more potassium and less sodium, than at low concentration of calcium (5 mM Ca), demonstrating the positive role of calcium in alleviating the hazardous effects of salinity on sunflower growth.