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Seven different soil systems including unamended tailings (UT), a series of 5 treatments with fertilizers, wood ash, and increasing rates of compost (treatments 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9), and natural soil (NS) were evaluated and compared with regards to P status. Comparisons were based on standard Langmuir adsorption isotherms, Mehlich III extractable-P, and selected chemical and physical properties including pH, cation exchange capacity, compost rate, and specific surface area. Phosphorus adsorption decreased in the order UT, 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, and NS. Decrease in P adsorption was due primarily to increasing organic matter which both physically blocks P adsorption sites, and competes for these sites. Previous addition of large amounts of P fertilizer caused a decrease in P adsorption by occupying some adsorption sites. Wood ash increased pH, which decreased anion exchange capacity and thereby decreased P adsorption. 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