New Delhi, 02 June (NNS): The prices of turmeric erode gatha asitis slipped by Rs 500 to Rs 14400 per quintal owing to the weak buying from the stockists even after the feeble prices. Recently, the prices have gone down by Rs 200/300 per quintal. In Erode, there were around 1800 bags of turmeric reported to arrive in Erode and the prices dropped down by Rs 200 per quintal. The active contract prices eased by Rs 428 or 03 percent to Rs 13820 per quintal due to the all-round buying from the speculators. There is a possibility of nominal uptrend and downtrend in the spot poppy seeds prices during the coming one or two days.