New Delhi, 21 October (NNS): The prices of turmeric showed soft trend after the continuous uptrend in the prices. In spot, the prices of turmeric erode gatha was ruling at Rs 23400/23500 per quintal owing to the constant selling, but today, its prices declined by Rs 700 to Rs 22700/22800 per quintal, but there is no need to get panic and the arrivals of turmeric seems weak in the markets and the previous stock showed constant downfall from the last some years. Both the big traders and the stockists have stored their production on seeing the heavy uptrend in the prices, due to this, there is a lack of supply in the markets. The prices showed increment due to the constant buying and speculation, due to this, the prices may increase during the near future.