Newly transplanted Sago how much water?

[Joe in Zapata TX]

My other sago died. This is a 3 foot clear trunk sago I bought to replace it. 
How much water does it need? This being our winter but it’s 80 now, but it will cool off soon. 
How many times do I need to water a week?

 

 

[Cikas]

  On 11/22/2019 at 3:03 AM, Joe in Zapata TX said:

My other sago died. This is a 3 foot clear trunk sago I bought to replace it. 
How much water does it need? This being our winter but it’s 80 now, but it will cool off soon. 
How many times do I need to water a week?

 

 

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Depends on rainfall. I never water mine during winter. 

[Joe in Zapata TX]

Of course I don’t water my established palms or cycads here In the winter. 
But, as the thread title says, it’s a transplant. 

[Merlyn]

If it was planted from a pot I wouldn't worry about it, but if it was dug and planted it probably lost a lot of roots.  Keeping the soil "slightly moist" is probably a good idea for a dug-and-transplanted one, and a soil drench of systemic fungicide will help ward off root rot for any significant cuts. 

Why did the other one die?  Cycad scale?  If so your new one is still at risk because the scale can live in roots and in the soil for at least a while.  Dinotefuran soil drench and Malathion or Acephate foliar spray has eliminated asian cycad scale from my plants.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

The answer completely depends if this was this a field dug plant or grown in a pot...

[Joe in Zapata TX]

  On 11/24/2019 at 2:27 PM, TexasColdHardyPalms said:

The answer completely depends if this was this a field dug plant or grown in a pot...

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Field dug. Burlap balled. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

@Joe in Zapata TXI figured as much.  Water it once this winter and never again until the summer.