This study was carried out to investigate the effects of various kinds of commercial salts including Chunil, Hanju, Guwoon and Bamboo salts on the growth of microorganisms involved in kimchi fermentation. Among various microorganisms related to the kimchi fermentation, the growth of Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus plantarum, Pichia membranaefaciens and E. coli was examined. Based on the conditions of kimchi fermentation, 3% and 5% concentration of each salt were studied. Also, the temperatures at 1$0^{circ}C$, 18$^{circ}C$ and 37$^{circ}C$ of the cultural condition were examined. The growth of Leuconostoc mesenteroides was inhibited depending on the reduction of cultural temperature and increase of concentration of salts. There was no considerable difference on the growth of Leu. mesenteroides in the different the kind of salts. However, the growth of Lactobacillus plantarum was strongly inhibited by the 5% concentration of Bamboo salt during incubation at 18$^{circ}C$. When Lactobacillus plantarum was cultured at 1$0^{circ}C$, its growth was remarkably decreased regardless of the kind and concentration of salts. In the case of Pichia membranaefaciens, Bamboo salt strongly inhibited its growth at all cultural temperatures. Apparent inhibitory effect on the growth of E. coli was observed by the Bamboo salt treatment during the incubation at 18$^{circ}C$. At the cultural temperature of 1$0^{circ}C$, similar results obtained.