For growing your own blueberries, the first thing to know is that likely over 90% of people will fail because they do not adequately monitor the soil pH. The best way for most people to grow their own blueberries is to not put them in natural Missouri soils, but rather to plant them in raised beds or large tubs with a certain medium, a mixture of approximately one half Canadian sphagnum peat moss, one fourth sand, and one fourth pine bark. This will eliminate the need for monitoring the pH as much, but a complete fertilizer with micronutrients will be needed. The variety is also extremely important. We have had success with Bluecrop and Blueray; however, the best variety is likely Legacy.
And don't forget to remove all fruit buds for the first 2 to 3 years.
