[vapester]

i pulled this, what i assume to be agave tequilana from a large colony out in Santa Barbara a few months back, i figured it would be like most agaves and be fine out of the soil for awhile. Well after a day or 2 it started showing this damage....so i get it home and put it in the ground, and it seems the new growth is still dying off rather quickly. Is this normal ? Is it diseased ? Here are some pics, any help is appreciated.